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About Mankhanda Village

Mankhanda 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 2,028, made up of 1,056 males and 972 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743368, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mankhanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mankhanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743368
Area (hectares) 81.51 hectares
Population 2,028
Male Population 1,056
Female Population 972
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mankhanda compares

By the 2011 count Mankhanda is the 32nd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 81.51 hectares work out to about 25 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 Mankhanda

Mankhanda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mankhanda as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Mankhanda from other places

Mankhanda lies about 28 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 Mankhanda
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 6.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour II 28 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 28 km

Villages closest to Mankhanda

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.

Common questions about Mankhanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Mankhanda village had a population of 2,028. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Mankhanda village has 1,056 males and 972 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mankhanda has about 920 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 Mankhanda is 743368. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mankhanda covers 81.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The census record for Mankhanda notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Mankhanda.

Mankhanda is about 28 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.

Mankhanda is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 6.9 km away. Diamond Harbour II is about 28 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mathur (under 2 km), Goragachha (under 2 km) and Kultikri (under 2 km).

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

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