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About Bandi Village
Bandi is a small village in Salbani tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 93, made up of 49 males and 44 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 898 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Bandi Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Salbani |
| Pincode | 721147 |
| Area (hectares) | 167.98 hectares |
| Population | 93 |
| Male Population | 49 |
| Female Population | 44 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 898 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Bandi compares
By the 2011 count Bandi is the 321st largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 460 residents. Its 167.98 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 988.
Getting to Bandi
Bandi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bandi as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bandi from other places
Bandi lies about 169 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Bakarkudi, 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 | Bakarkudi | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Balarāmpur | 26 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Salbani | 31 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 169 km |
Villages closest to Bandi
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Salbani tehsil.
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 Bandi
As per the Census of India 2011, Bandi village had a population of 93. That makes it the 321st largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 460 residents.
Bandi village has 49 males and 44 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bandi has about 898 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 988.
The pincode recorded for Bandi is 721147. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bandi covers 167.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Bandi falls under Salbani tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Bandi is Bakarkudi, 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 - 10 km distance for Bandi.
Bandi is about 169 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bandi is in Salbani tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Bakarkudi is about under 2 km away. Balarāmpur is about 26 km away. Salbani is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Baradiha (6.3 km), Barsa Dihi (6.3 km) and Chandra (7.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bandi today is likely to be higher.
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