About Bhaukol Village

Bhaukol is a large village in Diamond Harbour II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,358, made up of 1,739 males and 1,619 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 165.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaukol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaukol village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil	Diamond Harbour II
Pincode	743304
Area (hectares)	165.77 hectares
Population	3,358
Male Population	1,739
Female Population	1,619
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	931
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhaukol compares

By the 2011 count Bhaukol is the 14th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 165.77 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Bhaukol

Bhaukol is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhaukol 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhaukol from other places

Bhaukol lies about 31 km from South Twenty Four Parganas. 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 Bhaukol
Nearest town	Diamond Harbour	10 km
Tehsil headquarters	Diamond Harbour II	31 km
District headquarters	South Twenty Four Parganas	31 km

Villages closest to Bhaukol

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaukol village had a population of 3,358. That makes it the 14th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Bhaukol village has 1,739 males and 1,619 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaukol has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Bhaukol is 743304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaukol covers 165.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhaukol falls under Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhaukol notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhaukol.

Bhaukol is about 31 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.

Bhaukol is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 10 km away. Diamond Harbour II is about 31 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.