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About Lanka Village

Lanka is a mid sized village in Barabazar tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 546, made up of 270 males and 276 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,022 females per 1000 males. The village covers 154.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lanka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lanka village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Barabazar
Pincode 723127
Area (hectares) 154.7 hectares
Population 546
Male Population 270
Female Population 276
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,022
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Lanka

The census records public bus service for Lanka 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. 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 Lanka

As per the Census of India 2011, Lanka village had a population of 546.

Lanka village has 270 males and 276 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lanka has about 1022 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Lanka is 723127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lanka covers 154.7 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Lanka falls under Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Lanka 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 Lanka.

Lanka is in Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya 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 Lanka today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.