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About Hincha Khali Village

Hincha Khali is a large village in Canning I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,106, made up of 1,606 males and 1,500 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 251.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hincha Khali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hincha Khali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Canning I
Pincode 743329
Area (hectares) 251.36 hectares
Population 3,106
Male Population 1,606
Female Population 1,500
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hincha Khali compares

By the 2011 count Hincha Khali is the 26th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents. Its 251.36 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Hincha Khali

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

How far is Hincha Khali from other places

Hincha Khali lies about 30 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, about 3.5 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 Hincha Khali
Nearest railway station Canning 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Canning I 30 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 30 km

Villages closest to Hincha Khali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Canning 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 Hincha Khali

As per the Census of India 2011, Hincha Khali village had a population of 3,106. That makes it the 26th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents.

Hincha Khali village has 1,606 males and 1,500 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hincha Khali has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

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

Hincha Khali covers 251.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hincha Khali falls under Canning I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hincha Khali is Canning, about 3.5 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Hincha Khali.

Hincha Khali is about 30 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.

Hincha Khali is in Canning I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Canning is about 3.5 km away. Canning I is about 30 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nikarighata (under 2 km), Kara Kati (1.7 km) and Banibadabele Khali (1.9 km).

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

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