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About Kharikadanga Village

Kharikadanga is a large village in Nabagram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,135, made up of 1,573 males and 1,562 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 271.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742181, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharikadanga Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharikadanga village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Nabagram
Pincode 742181
Area (hectares) 271.75 hectares
Population 3,135
Male Population 1,573
Female Population 1,562
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
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 Kharikadanga compares

By the 2011 count Kharikadanga is the 22nd largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents. Its 271.75 hectares work out to about 12 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 961.

Getting to Kharikadanga

Kharikadanga is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kharikadanga 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kharikadanga from other places

Kharikadanga lies about 123 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Karanpurato, about 3.5 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 Kharikadanga
Nearest railway station Karanpurato 3.5 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Nabagram 32 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 123 km

Villages closest to Kharikadanga

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

Common questions about Kharikadanga

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharikadanga village had a population of 3,135. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents.

Kharikadanga village has 1,573 males and 1,562 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharikadanga has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Kharikadanga is 742181. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharikadanga covers 271.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kharikadanga falls under Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kharikadanga is Karanpurato, about 3.5 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kharikadanga.

Kharikadanga is about 123 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kharikadanga is in Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Karanpurato is about 3.5 km away. Sāhibganj is about 12 km away. Nabagram is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bundai Danga (under 2 km), Buradanga (under 2 km) and Mugroldanga (under 2 km).

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

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