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About Jhikadanga Village

Jhikadanga is a mid sized village in Harischandrapur I tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 789, made up of 406 males and 383 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhikadanga Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhikadanga village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Harischandrapur I
Pincode 732140
Area (hectares) 137.04 hectares
Population 789
Male Population 406
Female Population 383
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Jhikadanga compares

By the 2011 count Jhikadanga is the 75th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents. Its 137.04 hectares work out to about 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Jhikadanga

Jhikadanga is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhikadanga 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 Haranathpur, Isadpur, Janaki Nagar and Janamdol. 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 Jhikadanga

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhikadanga village had a population of 789. That makes it the 75th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents.

Jhikadanga village has 406 males and 383 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhikadanga has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Jhikadanga is 732140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhikadanga covers 137.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhikadanga falls under Harischandrapur I tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jhikadanga 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 Jhikadanga.

Jhikadanga is in Harischandrapur I 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 Jhikadanga today is likely to be higher.

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