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About Kalanchi Village

Kalanchi is a mid sized village in Gaighata tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,153, made up of 585 males and 568 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 171.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743273, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalanchi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalanchi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Gaighata
Pincode 743273
Area (hectares) 171.59 hectares
Population 1,153
Male Population 585
Female Population 568
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kalanchi compares

By the 2011 count Kalanchi is the 83rd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,655 residents. Its 171.59 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Kalanchi

Kalanchi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kalanchi as Available within 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 Jaytara, Jhaudanga, Jhikra and Kahankia. 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 Kalanchi

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalanchi village had a population of 1,153. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,655 residents.

Kalanchi village has 585 males and 568 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalanchi has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Kalanchi is 743273. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalanchi covers 171.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kalanchi falls under Gaighata tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kalanchi.

Kalanchi is in Gaighata 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 Kalanchi today is likely to be higher.

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