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About Ekdal Village

Ekdal is a mid sized village in Gopiballavpur II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 714, made up of 362 males and 352 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 98.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721517, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ekdal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ekdal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Gopiballavpur II
Pincode 721517
Area (hectares) 98.74 hectares
Population 714
Male Population 362
Female Population 352
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
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 Ekdal compares

By the 2011 count Ekdal is the 39th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 98.74 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1010.

Getting to Ekdal

Ekdal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ekdal 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. The nearest villages by name are Dhabani, Dhadangri, Dhera Garia and Dhoba Dhabani. 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 Ekdal

As per the Census of India 2011, Ekdal village had a population of 714. That makes it the 39th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Ekdal village has 362 males and 352 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ekdal has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1010.

The pincode recorded for Ekdal is 721517. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ekdal covers 98.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ekdal falls under Gopiballavpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

Ekdal is in Gopiballavpur 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 Ekdal today is likely to be higher.

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