About Nikhar Gachhi Village

Nikhar Gachhi is a large village in Chakdah tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,213, made up of 1,141 males and 1,072 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nikhar Gachhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nikhar Gachhi village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Tehsil	Chakdah
Pincode	741222
Area (hectares)	67.3 hectares
Population	2,213
Male Population	1,141
Female Population	1,072
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	940
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nikhar Gachhi compares

By the 2011 count Nikhar Gachhi is the 53rd largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,295 residents. Its 67.3 hectares work out to about 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Nikhar Gachhi

Nikhar Gachhi is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Nikhar Gachhi as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Naosari Char, Narapati Para, Narayanpur and Natapuli. 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 Nikhar Gachhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Nikhar Gachhi village had a population of 2,213. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,295 residents.

Nikhar Gachhi village has 1,141 males and 1,072 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nikhar Gachhi has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Nikhar Gachhi is 741222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nikhar Gachhi covers 67.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nikhar Gachhi falls under Chakdah tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The census record for Nikhar Gachhi notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Nikhar Gachhi is in Chakdah tehsil of Nadia 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.