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About Bikal Chak Village
Bikal Chak is a mid sized village in Keshpur tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 956, made up of 527 males and 429 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 814 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Bikal Chak Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Keshpur |
| Pincode | 721150 |
| Area (hectares) | 55.34 hectares |
| Population | 956 |
| Male Population | 527 |
| Female Population | 429 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 814 |
| 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 Bikal Chak compares
By the 2011 count Bikal Chak is the 88th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 55.34 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 958.
Getting to Bikal Chak
Bikal Chak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bikal Chak 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Bikal Chak from other places
Bikal Chak lies about 12 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Balichak, 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.
| Nearest railway station | Balichak | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 12 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Keshpur | 23 km |
| Nearest town | Kharagpur | 24 km |
Villages closest to Bikal Chak
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Keshpur tehsil.
- Bar Kaunri Chak under 2 km
- Chak Brahman Gram under 2 km
- Chak Mangalpur under 2 km
- Chak Puran Berya under 2 km
- Padima Shyam Chak under 2 km
- Raghunath Chak under 2 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.
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Common questions about Bikal Chak
As per the Census of India 2011, Bikal Chak village had a population of 956. That makes it the 88th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.
Bikal Chak village has 527 males and 429 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bikal Chak has about 814 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 958.
The pincode recorded for Bikal Chak is 721150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bikal Chak covers 55.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Bikal Chak falls under Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Bikal Chak is Balichak, 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bikal Chak.
Bikal Chak is about 12 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bikal Chak is in Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Balichak is about under 2 km away. Paschim Medinipur is about 12 km away. Keshpur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bar Kaunri Chak (under 2 km), Chak Brahman Gram (under 2 km) and Chak Mangalpur (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bikal Chak today is likely to be higher.
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