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About Bankachua Village

Bankachua is a large village in Bhangar II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,285, made up of 1,704 males and 1,581 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 179.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bankachua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankachua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar II
Pincode 743502
Area (hectares) 179.26 hectares
Population 3,285
Male Population 1,704
Female Population 1,581
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bankachua compares

By the 2011 count Bankachua is the 35th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 4,112 residents. Its 179.26 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Bankachua

Bankachua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bankachua 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. The nearest villages by name are Abua, Anantapur, Bamunia and Baniara. 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 Bankachua

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankachua village had a population of 3,285. That makes it the 35th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,112 residents.

Bankachua village has 1,704 males and 1,581 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankachua has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Bankachua is 743502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bankachua covers 179.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bankachua falls under Bhangar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bankachua 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 Bankachua.

Bankachua is in Bhangar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas 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 Bankachua today is likely to be higher.

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