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About Kaluakhali Village

Kaluakhali is a large village in Canning II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,226, made up of 1,147 males and 1,079 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 188.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743425, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaluakhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaluakhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Canning II
Pincode 743425
Area (hectares) 188.1 hectares
Population 2,226
Male Population 1,147
Female Population 1,079
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kaluakhali compares

By the 2011 count Kaluakhali is the 33rd largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,956 residents. Its 188.1 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 960.

Getting to Kaluakhali

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

How far is Kaluakhali from other places

Kaluakhali lies about 16 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Udairampur, about under 2 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 Kaluakhali
Nearest railway station Udairampur under 2 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Canning II 16 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 16 km

Villages closest to Kaluakhali

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.

Common questions about Kaluakhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaluakhali village had a population of 2,226. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,956 residents.

Kaluakhali village has 1,147 males and 1,079 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaluakhali has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Kaluakhali is 743425. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaluakhali covers 188.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kaluakhali is Udairampur, about under 2 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kaluakhali.

Kaluakhali is about 16 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.

Kaluakhali is in Canning II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Udairampur is about under 2 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 15 km away. Canning II is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalikatala (5.2 km), Jogendra Nagar (11 km) and Maukhali Kumarkhali (11 km).

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

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