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About Hamkura Village

Hamkura is a large village in Bagda tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,602, made up of 1,302 males and 1,300 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 272.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743251, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hamkura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hamkura village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bagda
Pincode 743251
Area (hectares) 272.48 hectares
Population 2,602
Male Population 1,302
Female Population 1,300
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hamkura compares

By the 2011 count Hamkura is the 33rd largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,292 residents. Its 272.48 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 939.

Getting to Hamkura

Hamkura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hamkura 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gangulia, Ghat Patila, Goalbagi and Gobindapur. 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 Hamkura

As per the Census of India 2011, Hamkura village had a population of 2,602. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,292 residents.

Hamkura village has 1,302 males and 1,300 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hamkura has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 939.

The pincode recorded for Hamkura is 743251. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hamkura covers 272.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hamkura falls under Bagda tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Hamkura notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Hamkura.

Hamkura is in Bagda tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas 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 Hamkura today is likely to be higher.

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