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About Bhandarkhali Village

Bhandarkhali is one of the larger villages in Hingalganj tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,832, made up of 2,985 males and 2,847 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 546.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhandarkhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhandarkhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Hingalganj
Pincode 743439
Area (hectares) 546.7 hectares
Population 5,832
Male Population 2,985
Female Population 2,847
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 10+ km distance

How Bhandarkhali compares

By the 2011 count Bhandarkhali is the 11th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,797 residents. Its 546.7 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Bhandarkhali

Bhandarkhali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhandarkhali 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhandarkhali from other places

Bhandarkhali lies about 50 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Hasnabad, about 22 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Bhandarkhali
Tehsil headquarters Hingalganj 13 km
Nearest railway station Hasnabad 22 km
Nearest town Tāki 24 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 50 km

Villages closest to Bhandarkhali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hingalganj tehsil.

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 Bhandarkhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandarkhali village had a population of 5,832. That makes it the 11th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,797 residents.

Bhandarkhali village has 2,985 males and 2,847 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandarkhali 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 948.

The pincode recorded for Bhandarkhali is 743439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandarkhali covers 546.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhandarkhali falls under Hingalganj tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhandarkhali is Hasnabad, about 22 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Bhandarkhali.

Bhandarkhali is about 50 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhandarkhali is in Hingalganj tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Hingalganj is about 13 km away. Hasnabad is about 22 km away. Tāki is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Banstala (2.7 km), Bainara (6.8 km) and Ambaria (6.8 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bhandarkhali today is likely to be higher.

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