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About Bhangonkhali Village

Bhangonkhali is one of the larger villages in Basanti tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 15,127, made up of 7,684 males and 7,443 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 909.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhangonkhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhangonkhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Basanti
Pincode 743329
Area (hectares) 909.81 hectares
Population 15,127
Male Population 7,684
Female Population 7,443
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhangonkhali compares

By the 2011 count Bhangonkhali is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents. Its 909.81 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Bhangonkhali

Bhangonkhali is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhangonkhali as Available within village. 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.

How far is Bhangonkhali from other places

Bhangonkhali lies about 34 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, about 4.3 km away. 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 Bhangonkhali
Nearest railway station Canning 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Basanti 9.3 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 34 km

Villages closest to Bhangonkhali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Basanti 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 Bhangonkhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhangonkhali village had a population of 15,127. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents.

Bhangonkhali village has 7,684 males and 7,443 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhangonkhali has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Bhangonkhali is 743329. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhangonkhali covers 909.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhangonkhali falls under Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhangonkhali is Canning, about 4.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhangonkhali.

Bhangonkhali is about 34 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhangonkhali is in Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Canning is about 4.3 km away. Basanti is about 9.3 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narayantala (2.1 km), Kathalberia (2.9 km) and Chatrakhali (3.1 km).

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

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