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About Kholakhali Village

Kholakhali 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 2,159, made up of 1,119 males and 1,040 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743368, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kholakhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kholakhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743368
Area (hectares) 149.82 hectares
Population 2,159
Male Population 1,119
Female Population 1,040
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kholakhali compares

By the 2011 count Kholakhali is the 29th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 149.82 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Kholakhali

Kholakhali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kholakhali as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kholakhali from other places

Kholakhali 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 Kholakhali
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 Kholakhali

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 Kholakhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Kholakhali village had a population of 2,159. That makes it the 29th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Kholakhali village has 1,119 males and 1,040 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kholakhali has about 929 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 Kholakhali is 743368. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kholakhali covers 149.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Kholakhali 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 <5 km distance for Kholakhali.

Kholakhali 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.

Kholakhali 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 Kultikri (under 2 km), Pashchim Gobindapur (under 2 km) and Singhalganja Abad (under 2 km).

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

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