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About Gurchakil Village

Gurchakil is a large village in Kolaghat tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,599, made up of 1,341 males and 1,258 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 259.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gurchakil Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gurchakil village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Kolaghat
Pincode 721139
Area (hectares) 259.66 hectares
Population 2,599
Male Population 1,341
Female Population 1,258
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
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 Gurchakil compares

By the 2011 count Gurchakil is the 34th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents. Its 259.66 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Gurchakil

Gurchakil is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gurchakil 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 Gajai, Ghola, Gobardhanpur and Gopal Chak. 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 Gurchakil

As per the Census of India 2011, Gurchakil village had a population of 2,599. That makes it the 34th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents.

Gurchakil village has 1,341 males and 1,258 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gurchakil has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Gurchakil is 721139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gurchakil covers 259.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Gurchakil 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 Gurchakil.

Gurchakil is in Kolaghat tehsil of Purba 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 Gurchakil today is likely to be higher.

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