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About Kalugachhi Village

Kalugachhi 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 4,395, made up of 2,278 males and 2,117 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 374.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalugachhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalugachhi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Canning II
Pincode 743502
Area (hectares) 374.05 hectares
Population 4,395
Male Population 2,278
Female Population 2,117
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kalugachhi compares

By the 2011 count Kalugachhi is the 18th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,956 residents. Its 374.05 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 Kalugachhi

Kalugachhi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kalugachhi as Available within 5 - 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 Kalugachhi from other places

Kalugachhi lies about 23 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Diamond Harbour, about 5.4 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 Kalugachhi
Nearest railway station Diamond Harbour 5.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Canning II 23 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 23 km

Villages closest to Kalugachhi

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 Kalugachhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalugachhi village had a population of 4,395. That makes it the 18th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,956 residents.

Kalugachhi village has 2,278 males and 2,117 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalugachhi has about 929 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 Kalugachhi is 743502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalugachhi covers 374.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kalugachhi is Diamond Harbour, about 5.4 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 km distance for Kalugachhi.

Kalugachhi is about 23 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.

Kalugachhi is in Canning II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 5.4 km away. Canning II is about 23 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sabek Mahisahara (7.7 km), Netra (8.0 km) and Paina (8.0 km).

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

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