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About Haldighi Village

Haldighi 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 1,074, made up of 553 males and 521 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 90.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Haldighi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Haldighi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743304
Area (hectares) 90.01 hectares
Population 1,074
Male Population 553
Female Population 521
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 942
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 Haldighi compares

By the 2011 count Haldighi is the 62nd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 90.01 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Haldighi

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

Haldighi 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 Haldighi
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 9.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour II 31 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 31 km

Villages closest to Haldighi

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 Haldighi

As per the Census of India 2011, Haldighi village had a population of 1,074. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Haldighi village has 553 males and 521 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Haldighi has about 942 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 Haldighi is 743304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Haldighi covers 90.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Haldighi 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 Haldighi.

Haldighi 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.

Haldighi is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 9.8 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.

The closest recorded villages are Kalia (under 2 km), Pipulat (under 2 km) and Karaibaria (under 2 km).

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

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