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About Rekha Village

Rekha is a mid sized 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 856, made up of 448 males and 408 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 84.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743368, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rekha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rekha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743368
Area (hectares) 84.82 hectares
Population 856
Male Population 448
Female Population 408
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rekha compares

By the 2011 count Rekha is the 74th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 84.82 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Rekha

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

Rekha lies about 27 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 Rekha
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour II 27 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 27 km

Villages closest to Rekha

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 Rekha

As per the Census of India 2011, Rekha village had a population of 856. That makes it the 74th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Rekha village has 448 males and 408 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rekha has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 954.

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

Rekha covers 84.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Rekha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Rekha.

Rekha is about 27 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.

Rekha is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 5.8 km away. Diamond Harbour II is about 27 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 27 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), Mankhanda (under 2 km) and Kushbaria (under 2 km).

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

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