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About Khalia Village

Khalia is a mid sized village in Bhagawanpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 626, made up of 318 males and 308 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721444, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Khalia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Khalia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Bhagawanpur II
Pincode 721444
Area (hectares) 51.45 hectares
Population 626
Male Population 318
Female Population 308
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
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 Khalia compares

By the 2011 count Khalia is the 98th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents. Its 51.45 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Khalia

Khalia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Khalia 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Khalia from other places

Khalia lies about 35 km from Purba Medinipur. 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.

Distances from Khalia
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhagawanpur II 35 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 35 km

Villages closest to Khalia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagawanpur II 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.

Common questions about Khalia

As per the Census of India 2011, Khalia village had a population of 626. That makes it the 98th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents.

Khalia village has 318 males and 308 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Khalia has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Khalia is 721444. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Khalia covers 51.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Khalia falls under Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Khalia 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 Khalia.

Khalia is about 35 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Khalia is in Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Diamond Harbour is about 9.4 km away. Bhagawanpur II is about 35 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khanjadapur (2.9 km), Simulbari (4.3 km) and Jagamohanpur (9.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khalia today is likely to be higher.

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