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About Gagankalia Village

Gagankalia 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 937, made up of 490 males and 447 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 101.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gagankalia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gagankalia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743304
Area (hectares) 101.12 hectares
Population 937
Male Population 490
Female Population 447
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
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 Gagankalia compares

By the 2011 count Gagankalia is the 69th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 101.12 hectares work out to about 9.3 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 Gagankalia

Gagankalia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gagankalia 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 Gagankalia from other places

Gagankalia lies about 29 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 Gagankalia
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 8.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour II 29 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 29 km

Villages closest to Gagankalia

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 Gagankalia

As per the Census of India 2011, Gagankalia village had a population of 937. That makes it the 69th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Gagankalia village has 490 males and 447 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gagankalia has about 912 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 Gagankalia is 743304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gagankalia covers 101.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Gagankalia notes the nearest railway station 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 Gagankalia.

Gagankalia is about 29 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.

Gagankalia is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 8.8 km away. Diamond Harbour II is about 29 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Simla (under 2 km), Kalia (under 2 km) and Goragachha (under 2 km).

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

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