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About Kalitala Village

Kalitala 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 6,609, made up of 3,384 males and 3,225 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 839.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalitala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalitala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Hingalganj
Pincode 743439
Area (hectares) 839.32 hectares
Population 6,609
Male Population 3,384
Female Population 3,225
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kalitala compares

By the 2011 count Kalitala is the 7th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,797 residents. Its 839.32 hectares work out to about 7.9 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 Kalitala

Kalitala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kalitala as Available within 5 - 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 Kalitala from other places

Kalitala lies about 46 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, about 12 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 Kalitala
Nearest railway station Canning 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Hingalganj 28 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 46 km

Villages closest to Kalitala

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 Kalitala

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalitala village had a population of 6,609. That makes it the 7th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,797 residents.

Kalitala village has 3,384 males and 3,225 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalitala has about 953 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 Kalitala is 743439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalitala covers 839.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kalitala is Canning, about 12 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kalitala.

Kalitala is about 46 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.

Kalitala is in Hingalganj tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Canning is about 12 km away. Hingalganj is about 28 km away. North Twenty Four Parganas is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Patghara (4.9 km), Deuli (5.8 km) and Putiamathbari (8.9 km).

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

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