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About Charalkhali Village

Charalkhali is a large village in Hingalganj tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,942, made up of 2,012 males and 1,930 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 655.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Charalkhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Charalkhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Hingalganj
Pincode 743439
Area (hectares) 655.59 hectares
Population 3,942
Male Population 2,012
Female Population 1,930
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
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 Charalkhali compares

By the 2011 count Charalkhali is the 18th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,797 residents. Its 655.59 hectares work out to about 6.0 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 Charalkhali

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

How far is Charalkhali from other places

Charalkhali lies about 60 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Hasnabad, about 30 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 Charalkhali
Tehsil headquarters Hingalganj 18 km
Nearest railway station Hasnabad 30 km
Nearest town Tāki 32 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 60 km

Villages closest to Charalkhali

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 Charalkhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Charalkhali village had a population of 3,942. That makes it the 18th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,797 residents.

Charalkhali village has 2,012 males and 1,930 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Charalkhali has about 959 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 Charalkhali is 743439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Charalkhali covers 655.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Charalkhali is Hasnabad, about 30 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Charalkhali.

Charalkhali is about 60 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.

Charalkhali is in Hingalganj tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Hingalganj is about 18 km away. Hasnabad is about 30 km away. Tāki is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramapur (3.3 km), Chhota Sahebkhali (8.1 km) and Banstala (9.6 km).

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

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