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About Bendal Village

Bendal is a mid sized village in Diamond Harbour I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,311, made up of 660 males and 651 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743368, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bendal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bendal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour I
Pincode 743368
Area (hectares) 102.15 hectares
Population 1,311
Male Population 660
Female Population 651
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bendal compares

By the 2011 count Bendal is the 47th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents. Its 102.15 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 954.

Getting to Bendal

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

How far is Bendal from other places

Bendal lies about 20 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Basuldanga, 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 Bendal
Nearest railway station Basuldanga 4.5 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 6.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour I 20 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 20 km

Villages closest to Bendal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diamond Harbour 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 Bendal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bendal village had a population of 1,311. That makes it the 47th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents.

Bendal village has 660 males and 651 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bendal has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Bendal is 743368. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bendal covers 102.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bendal falls under Diamond Harbour I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bendal is Basuldanga, 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bendal.

Bendal is about 20 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.

Bendal is in Diamond Harbour I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Basuldanga is about 4.5 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 6.7 km away. Diamond Harbour I is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghatu (under 2 km), Kanaigachhi (under 2 km) and Matra (under 2 km).

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

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