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About Bandakhola Village

Bandakhola is a large village in Nakashipara tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,386, made up of 1,779 males and 1,607 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bandakhola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bandakhola village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Nakashipara
Pincode 741126
Area (hectares) 141.6 hectares
Population 3,386
Male Population 1,779
Female Population 1,607
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
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 Bandakhola compares

By the 2011 count Bandakhola is the 44th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,470 residents. Its 141.6 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Bandakhola

Bandakhola is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bandakhola 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. The nearest villages by name are Arpara, Bad Belgaon, Bade Tehatta and Bagunda. 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 Bandakhola

As per the Census of India 2011, Bandakhola village had a population of 3,386. That makes it the 44th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,470 residents.

Bandakhola village has 1,779 males and 1,607 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bandakhola has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Bandakhola is 741126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bandakhola covers 141.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bandakhola falls under Nakashipara tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bandakhola notes the nearest railway station 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 Bandakhola.

Bandakhola is in Nakashipara 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 Bandakhola today is likely to be higher.

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