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About Kaikhali Village

Kaikhali is a mid sized village in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,115, made up of 569 males and 546 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaikhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaikhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Falta
Pincode 743503
Area (hectares) 75.09 hectares
Population 1,115
Male Population 569
Female Population 546
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Kaikhali compares

By the 2011 count Kaikhali is the 78th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 75.09 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Kaikhali

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

Kaikhali lies about 24 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Netra, about 12 km away. 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 Kaikhali
Nearest railway station Netra 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Falta 12 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 14 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 24 km

Villages closest to Kaikhali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Falta 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 Kaikhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaikhali village had a population of 1,115. That makes it the 78th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Kaikhali village has 569 males and 546 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaikhali has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Kaikhali is 743503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaikhali covers 75.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kaikhali falls under Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kaikhali is Netra, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Kaikhali.

Kaikhali is about 24 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.

Kaikhali is in Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Netra is about 12 km away. Falta is about 12 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghanasyampur (under 2 km), Garkhali (under 2 km) and Baichbere (under 2 km).

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

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