About Surkhali Village

Surkhali is a large village in Khargram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,627, made up of 1,844 males and 1,783 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 286 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Surkhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Surkhali village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Tehsil	Khargram
Pincode	742157
Area (hectares)	286 hectares
Population	3,627
Male Population	1,844
Female Population	1,783
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	967
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Surkhali compares

By the 2011 count Surkhali is the 20th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents. Its 286 hectares work out to about 13 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 Surkhali

Surkhali is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Surkhali as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sibpur, Simulia Chak, Sripur and Sujapur. 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.

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Common questions about Surkhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Surkhali village had a population of 3,627. That makes it the 20th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents.

Surkhali village has 1,844 males and 1,783 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Surkhali has about 967 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 Surkhali is 742157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Surkhali covers 286 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Surkhali.

Surkhali is in Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad 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.