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About Fakirtakia Village

Fakirtakia is one of the larger villages in Sandeshkhali I tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 10,361, made up of 5,210 males and 5,151 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 785.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Fakirtakia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Fakirtakia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Sandeshkhali I
Pincode 743329
Area (hectares) 785.9 hectares
Population 10,361
Male Population 5,210
Female Population 5,151
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Fakirtakia compares

By the 2011 count Fakirtakia is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 5,482 residents. Its 785.9 hectares work out to about 13 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 956.

Getting to Fakirtakia

Fakirtakia is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Fakirtakia as Available within village. 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 Bholakhali, Chhota Sehara, Chunchura and Dashin Akhratala. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Fakirtakia from other places

Fakirtakia lies about 29 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Taki Road, about under 2 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 Fakirtakia
Nearest town Tāki under 2 km
Nearest railway station Taki Road under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Sandeshkhali I 29 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 29 km

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 Fakirtakia

As per the Census of India 2011, Fakirtakia village had a population of 10,361. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,482 residents.

Fakirtakia village has 5,210 males and 5,151 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Fakirtakia has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Fakirtakia is 743329. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Fakirtakia covers 785.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Fakirtakia falls under Sandeshkhali I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Fakirtakia is Taki Road, about under 2 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Fakirtakia.

Fakirtakia is about 29 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.

Fakirtakia is in Sandeshkhali I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Tāki is about under 2 km away. Taki Road is about under 2 km away. Sandeshkhali I is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

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

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