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About Elam Village

Elam is a mid sized village in Chanchal II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,383, made up of 693 males and 690 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Elam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Elam village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal II
Pincode 732139
Area (hectares) 97.65 hectares
Population 1,383
Male Population 693
Female Population 690
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Elam compares

By the 2011 count Elam is the 53rd largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 97.65 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Elam

Elam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Elam as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Damaipur, Damanbhiti, Dhunriban and Dumro. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Elam

As per the Census of India 2011, Elam village had a population of 1,383. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Elam village has 693 males and 690 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Elam has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Elam is 732139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Elam covers 97.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Elam falls under Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The census record for Elam notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Elam.

Elam is in Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Elam today is likely to be higher.

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