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About Hanskhali Village

Hanskhali is one of the larger villages in Hanskhali tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,066, made up of 2,645 males and 2,421 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 228.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741505, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hanskhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hanskhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Hanskhali
Pincode 741505
Area (hectares) 228.35 hectares
Population 5,066
Male Population 2,645
Female Population 2,421
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hanskhali compares

By the 2011 count Hanskhali is the 16th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,236 residents. Its 228.35 hectares work out to about 22 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 927.

Getting to Hanskhali

Hanskhali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hanskhali 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hanskhali from other places

Hanskhali lies about 25 km from Nadia, and the nearest railway station is Bagula, about 4.4 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 Hanskhali
Nearest town Bagulā 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Bagula 4.4 km
District headquarters Nadia 25 km

Villages closest to Hanskhali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hanskhali village had a population of 5,066. That makes it the 16th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,236 residents.

Hanskhali village has 2,645 males and 2,421 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hanskhali has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Hanskhali is 741505. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hanskhali covers 228.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Hanskhali falls under Hanskhali tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hanskhali is Bagula, about 4.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Hanskhali.

Hanskhali is about 25 km from Nadia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hanskhali is in Hanskhali tehsil of Nadia district. Bagulā is about 3.9 km away. Bagula is about 4.4 km away. Nadia is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bagula (3.9 km), Mayurhat (5.3 km) and Garapota (7.5 km).

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

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