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About Bhandarkura Village

Bhandarkura is a mid sized village in Bhangar I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,545, made up of 792 males and 753 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743507, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhandarkura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhandarkura village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar I
Pincode 743507
Area (hectares) 82.56 hectares
Population 1,545
Male Population 792
Female Population 753
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhandarkura compares

By the 2011 count Bhandarkura is the 60th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 82.56 hectares work out to about 19 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 946.

Getting to Bhandarkura

Bhandarkura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhandarkura as Available within 5 - 10 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.

How far is Bhandarkura from other places

Bhandarkura lies about 32 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Ghutiari Sharif, about 4.6 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 Bhandarkura
Nearest railway station Ghutiari Sharif 4.6 km
Nearest town Canning 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhangar I 32 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 32 km

Villages closest to Bhandarkura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhangar I 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 Bhandarkura

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandarkura village had a population of 1,545. That makes it the 60th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Bhandarkura village has 792 males and 753 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandarkura has about 951 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 946.

The pincode recorded for Bhandarkura is 743507. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandarkura covers 82.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhandarkura falls under Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhandarkura is Ghutiari Sharif, about 4.6 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhandarkura.

Bhandarkura is about 32 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.

Bhandarkura is in Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Ghutiari Sharif is about 4.6 km away. Canning is about 13 km away. Bhangar I is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bakri (under 2 km), Garanbaria (1.6 km) and Dakshin Rajapur (2.5 km).

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

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