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About Bara Hankol Village

Bara Hankol is a mid sized village in Jhalda II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,747, made up of 900 males and 847 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 134.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Hankol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara Hankol village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda II
Pincode 723213
Area (hectares) 134.89 hectares
Population 1,747
Male Population 900
Female Population 847
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 Bara Hankol compares

By the 2011 count Bara Hankol is the 23rd largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents. Its 134.89 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Bara Hankol

Bara Hankol is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bara Hankol 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. The nearest villages by name are Arkali, Bagda, Bamania and Banahata. 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 Bara Hankol

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara Hankol village had a population of 1,747. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents.

Bara Hankol village has 900 males and 847 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara Hankol has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Bara Hankol is 723213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara Hankol covers 134.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bara Hankol falls under Jhalda II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bara Hankol 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 Bara Hankol.

Bara Hankol is in Jhalda II 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 Bara Hankol today is likely to be higher.

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