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About Handal Village

Handal is a large village in Pingla tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,072, made up of 1,074 males and 998 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 210.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Handal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Handal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Pingla
Pincode 721155
Area (hectares) 210.54 hectares
Population 2,072
Male Population 1,074
Female Population 998
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
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 Handal compares

By the 2011 count Handal is the 22nd largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents. Its 210.54 hectares work out to about 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Handal

Handal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Handal 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 Gobinda Chak, Gogram, Gokul Chak and Gopikanta Bar. 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 Handal

As per the Census of India 2011, Handal village had a population of 2,072. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents.

Handal village has 1,074 males and 998 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Handal has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Handal is 721155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Handal covers 210.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Handal falls under Pingla tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Handal 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 Handal.

Handal is in Pingla 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 Handal today is likely to be higher.

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