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About Bhandarkona Village

Bhandarkona is a mid sized village in Haringhata tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,061, made up of 560 males and 501 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 895 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741257, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhandarkona Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhandarkona village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Haringhata
Pincode 741257
Area (hectares) 80.16 hectares
Population 1,061
Male Population 560
Female Population 501
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 895
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhandarkona compares

By the 2011 count Bhandarkona is the 67th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents. Its 80.16 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Bhandarkona

Bhandarkona is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhandarkona as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhandarkona from other places

Bhandarkona lies about 62 km from Nadia, and the nearest railway station is Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed), about 4.6 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 Bhandarkona
Nearest town Ashoknagar Kalyangarh 4.5 km
Nearest railway station Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed) 4.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Haringhata 8.9 km
District headquarters Nadia 62 km

Villages closest to Bhandarkona

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandarkona village had a population of 1,061. That makes it the 67th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents.

Bhandarkona village has 560 males and 501 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandarkona has about 895 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Bhandarkona is 741257. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandarkona covers 80.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhandarkona falls under Haringhata tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhandarkona is Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed), about 4.6 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhandarkona.

Bhandarkona is about 62 km from Nadia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhandarkona is in Haringhata tehsil of Nadia district. Ashoknagar Kalyangarh is about 4.5 km away. Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed) is about 4.6 km away. Haringhata is about 8.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thansara (under 2 km), Parulia (under 2 km) and Dighalgram (under 2 km).

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

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