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About Nakful Village

Nakful is a large village in Bongaon tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,499, made up of 2,330 males and 2,169 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 639.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743251, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nakful Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nakful village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bongaon
Pincode 743251
Area (hectares) 639.74 hectares
Population 4,499
Male Population 2,330
Female Population 2,169
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nakful compares

By the 2011 count Nakful is the 18th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,556 residents. Its 639.74 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Nakful

Nakful is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nakful 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Mathurapur, Matihara, Mendia and Mollahati. 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 Nakful

As per the Census of India 2011, Nakful village had a population of 4,499. That makes it the 18th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,556 residents.

Nakful village has 2,330 males and 2,169 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nakful has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

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

Nakful covers 639.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nakful falls under Bongaon tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

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

Nakful is in Bongaon 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 Nakful today is likely to be higher.

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