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About Kanaigachhi Village

Kanaigachhi is a large 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 2,025, made up of 1,041 males and 984 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743368, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanaigachhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanaigachhi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour I
Pincode 743368
Area (hectares) 58.14 hectares
Population 2,025
Male Population 1,041
Female Population 984
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kanaigachhi compares

By the 2011 count Kanaigachhi is the 24th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents. Its 58.14 hectares work out to about 35 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Kanaigachhi

Kanaigachhi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kanaigachhi as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Kanaigachhi from other places

Kanaigachhi lies about 21 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Basuldanga, 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 Kanaigachhi
Nearest railway station Basuldanga 5.4 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour I 21 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 21 km

Villages closest to Kanaigachhi

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 Kanaigachhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanaigachhi village had a population of 2,025. That makes it the 24th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents.

Kanaigachhi village has 1,041 males and 984 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanaigachhi has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

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

Kanaigachhi covers 58.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 35 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Kanaigachhi is Basuldanga, about 5.4 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Kanaigachhi.

Kanaigachhi is about 21 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.

Kanaigachhi is in Diamond Harbour I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Basuldanga is about 5.4 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 7.0 km away. Diamond Harbour I is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Matra (under 2 km), Bendal (under 2 km) and Bhogpunji (under 2 km).

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

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