About Bhalkundi Village

Bhalkundi is a large village in Khargram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,837, made up of 1,966 males and 1,871 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 374.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalkundi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalkundi village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Tehsil	Khargram
Pincode	742157
Area (hectares)	374.95 hectares
Population	3,837
Male Population	1,966
Female Population	1,871
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	952
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhalkundi compares

By the 2011 count Bhalkundi is the 14th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents. Its 374.95 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Bhalkundi

Bhalkundi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhalkundi as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhalkundi from other places

Bhalkundi lies about 29 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Lohapur, about 19 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Bhalkundi
Tehsil headquarters	Khargram	12 km
Nearest railway station	Lohapur	19 km
Nearest town	Kāndi	20 km
District headquarters	Murshidabad	29 km

Villages closest to Bhalkundi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khargram tehsil.

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.

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Common questions about Bhalkundi

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalkundi village had a population of 3,837. That makes it the 14th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents.

Bhalkundi village has 1,966 males and 1,871 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalkundi has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Bhalkundi is 742157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalkundi covers 374.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhalkundi falls under Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhalkundi is Lohapur, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhalkundi.

Bhalkundi is about 29 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalkundi is in Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Khargram is about 12 km away. Lohapur is about 19 km away. Kāndi is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.