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About Kanko Village

Kanko is a mid sized village in Binpur II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,124, made up of 567 males and 557 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanko Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanko village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Binpur II
Pincode 721502
Area (hectares) 128.18 hectares
Population 1,124
Male Population 567
Female Population 557
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
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 Kanko compares

By the 2011 count Kanko is the 20th largest of the 379 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 391 residents. Its 128.18 hectares work out to about 8.8 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 995.

Getting to Kanko

Kanko is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanko 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. The nearest villages by name are Kaliam, Kalparashi, Kamarbandhi and Kanimahuli. 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 Kanko

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanko village had a population of 1,124. That makes it the 20th largest of the 379 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 391 residents.

Kanko village has 567 males and 557 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanko has about 982 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 995.

The pincode recorded for Kanko is 721502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanko covers 128.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanko falls under Binpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kanko notes the nearest railway station 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 Kanko.

Kanko is in Binpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Kanko today is likely to be higher.

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