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About Kalmikhali Village

Kalmikhali is a large village in Bishnupur I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,804, made up of 2,459 males and 2,345 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 219.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalmikhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalmikhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bishnupur I
Pincode 743503
Area (hectares) 219.4 hectares
Population 4,804
Male Population 2,459
Female Population 2,345
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kalmikhali compares

By the 2011 count Kalmikhali is the 8th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents. Its 219.4 hectares work out to about 22 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 951.

Getting to Kalmikhali

Kalmikhali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kalmikhali as Available within 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kalmikhali from other places

Kalmikhali lies about 25 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Kalyanpur, about 7.3 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 Kalmikhali
Nearest railway station Kalyanpur 7.3 km
Nearest town Baruipur 7.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Bishnupur I 25 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 25 km

Villages closest to Kalmikhali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalmikhali village had a population of 4,804. That makes it the 8th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents.

Kalmikhali village has 2,459 males and 2,345 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalmikhali has about 954 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 951.

The pincode recorded for Kalmikhali is 743503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalmikhali covers 219.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kalmikhali falls under Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kalmikhali is Kalyanpur, about 7.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kalmikhali.

Kalmikhali is about 25 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.

Kalmikhali is in Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Kalyanpur is about 7.3 km away. Baruipur is about 7.8 km away. Bishnupur I is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Panakua (under 2 km), Chak Nitai (under 2 km) and Gangarai (under 2 km).

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

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