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About Kargali Village

Kargali is a large village in Raghunathpur II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,111, made up of 1,570 males and 1,541 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 251.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723158, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kargali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kargali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Raghunathpur II
Pincode 723158
Area (hectares) 251.31 hectares
Population 3,111
Male Population 1,570
Female Population 1,541
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kargali compares

By the 2011 count Kargali is the 8th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,198 residents. Its 251.31 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 960.

Getting to Kargali

Kargali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kargali as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Ichhar, Jaypur, Jemuadi and Kalipur. 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 Kargali

As per the Census of India 2011, Kargali village had a population of 3,111. That makes it the 8th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,198 residents.

Kargali village has 1,570 males and 1,541 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kargali has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Kargali is 723158. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kargali covers 251.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kargali falls under Raghunathpur II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kargali 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 - 10 km distance for Kargali.

Kargali is in Raghunathpur 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 Kargali today is likely to be higher.

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