About Kalikatala Village

Kalikatala is one of the larger villages in Canning II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 17,598, made up of 8,830 males and 8,768 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1404.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalikatala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalikatala village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil	Canning II
Pincode	743329
Area (hectares)	1404.81 hectares
Population	17,598
Male Population	8,830
Female Population	8,768
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	993
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Kalikatala compares

By the 2011 count Kalikatala is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,956 residents. Its 1404.81 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Kalikatala

Kalikatala is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kalikatala as Available within 5 - 10 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kalikatala from other places

Kalikatala lies about 19 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Kulpi, about 4.5 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 Kalikatala
Nearest railway station	Kulpi	4.5 km
Nearest town	Diamond Harbour	10 km
Tehsil headquarters	Canning II	19 km
District headquarters	South Twenty Four Parganas	19 km

Villages closest to Kalikatala

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

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Common questions about Kalikatala

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalikatala village had a population of 17,598. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,956 residents.

Kalikatala village has 8,830 males and 8,768 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalikatala has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 960.

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

Kalikatala covers 1404.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kalikatala falls under Canning II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kalikatala is Kulpi, about 4.5 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 - 10 km distance for Kalikatala.

Kalikatala is about 19 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.

Kalikatala is in Canning II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Kulpi is about 4.5 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 10 km away. Canning II is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.