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About Alichak Village
Alichak is a small village in Pingla tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 239, made up of 119 males and 120 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,008 females per 1000 males. The village covers 41.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Alichak Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Pingla |
| Pincode | 721140 |
| Area (hectares) | 41.9 hectares |
| Population | 239 |
| Male Population | 119 |
| Female Population | 120 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,008 |
| 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 Alichak compares
By the 2011 count Alichak is the 155th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents. Its 41.9 hectares work out to about 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.
Getting to Alichak
Alichak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Alichak 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 Alichak from other places
Alichak lies about 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Pingla | 9.0 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 13 km |
| Nearest town | Kharagpur | 24 km |
Villages closest to Alichak
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pingla tehsil.
- Chak Ghanashyam under 2 km
- Chak Krishnadas under 2 km
- Paikar Raut Chak under 2 km
- Raghunath Chak under 2 km
- Rana Singha Chak under 2 km
- Mohanpur 5.5 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 Alichak
As per the Census of India 2011, Alichak village had a population of 239. That makes it the 155th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents.
Alichak village has 119 males and 120 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Alichak has about 1008 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.
The pincode recorded for Alichak is 721140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Alichak covers 41.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Alichak falls under Pingla tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Alichak 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 Alichak.
Alichak is about 13 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Alichak is in Pingla tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Balichak is about under 2 km away. Pingla is about 9.0 km away. Paschim Medinipur is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chak Ghanashyam (under 2 km), Chak Krishnadas (under 2 km) and Paikar Raut Chak (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Alichak today is likely to be higher.
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