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About Bankura Chak Village

Bankura Chak is a small village in Kolaghat tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 493, made up of 254 males and 239 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721142, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bankura Chak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankura Chak village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Kolaghat
Pincode 721142
Area (hectares) 34.37 hectares
Population 493
Male Population 254
Female Population 239
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bankura Chak compares

By the 2011 count Bankura Chak is the 93rd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents. Its 34.37 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Bankura Chak

Bankura Chak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bankura 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bankura Chak from other places

Bankura Chak lies about 40 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 Bankura Chak
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Kolaghat 30 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 40 km

Villages closest to Bankura Chak

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kolaghat 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 Bankura Chak

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankura Chak village had a population of 493. That makes it the 93rd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents.

Bankura Chak village has 254 males and 239 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankura Chak has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Bankura Chak is 721142. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bankura Chak covers 34.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bankura Chak falls under Kolaghat tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bankura Chak notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Bankura Chak.

Bankura Chak is about 40 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bankura Chak is in Kolaghat tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Diamond Harbour is about 15 km away. Kolaghat is about 30 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baishnab Chak (under 2 km), Chak Gopal (under 2 km) and Derya Chak (under 2 km).

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

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