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About Nalkura Village

Nalkura 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 844, made up of 432 males and 412 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743249, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nalkura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nalkura village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Gaighata
Pincode 743249
Area (hectares) 55.85 hectares
Population 844
Male Population 432
Female Population 412
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Nalkura compares

By the 2011 count Nalkura is the 92nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,655 residents. Its 55.85 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Nalkura

Nalkura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nalkura 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 Maraldanga, Matikomra, Mayna and Mondalpara. 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 Nalkura

As per the Census of India 2011, Nalkura village had a population of 844. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,655 residents.

Nalkura village has 432 males and 412 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nalkura has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Nalkura is 743249. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nalkura covers 55.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The census record for Nalkura 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 Nalkura.

Nalkura 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 Nalkura today is likely to be higher.

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