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About Dighalkandi Village

Dighalkandi is a large village in Karimpur II tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,734, made up of 1,408 males and 1,326 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741152, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dighalkandi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dighalkandi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Karimpur II
Pincode 741152
Area (hectares) 87.75 hectares
Population 2,734
Male Population 1,408
Female Population 1,326
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 942
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dighalkandi compares

By the 2011 count Dighalkandi is the 23rd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,341 residents. Its 87.75 hectares work out to about 31 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 947.

Getting to Dighalkandi

Dighalkandi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dighalkandi as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dakshin Tajpur, Dakshin Udaynagar, Dhannagar and Dharar. 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.

Common questions about Dighalkandi

As per the Census of India 2011, Dighalkandi village had a population of 2,734. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,341 residents.

Dighalkandi village has 1,408 males and 1,326 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dighalkandi has about 942 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Dighalkandi is 741152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dighalkandi covers 87.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 31 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dighalkandi falls under Karimpur II tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Dighalkandi.

Dighalkandi is in Karimpur II 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.

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

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