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About Pangaskhali Village

Pangaskhali 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 3,382, made up of 1,749 males and 1,633 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 346.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743376, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pangaskhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pangaskhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Canning I
Pincode 743376
Area (hectares) 346.92 hectares
Population 3,382
Male Population 1,749
Female Population 1,633
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pangaskhali compares

By the 2011 count Pangaskhali is the 21st largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents. Its 346.92 hectares work out to about 9.7 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 Pangaskhali

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

How far is Pangaskhali from other places

Pangaskhali lies about 24 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Matla Halt, about 7.9 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 Pangaskhali
Nearest railway station Matla Halt 7.9 km
Nearest town Canning 8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Canning I 24 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 24 km

Villages closest to Pangaskhali

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 Pangaskhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Pangaskhali village had a population of 3,382. That makes it the 21st largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents.

Pangaskhali village has 1,749 males and 1,633 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pangaskhali 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 Pangaskhali is 743376. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pangaskhali covers 346.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Pangaskhali is Matla Halt, about 7.9 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 km distance for Pangaskhali.

Pangaskhali is about 24 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.

Pangaskhali is in Canning I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Matla Halt is about 7.9 km away. Canning is about 8.3 km away. Canning I is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hatamari (under 2 km), Ramamari (1.5 km) and Dumki (2.3 km).

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

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