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About Kaikhali Village

Kaikhali is a mid sized village in Kulpi tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 690, made up of 367 males and 323 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 880 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743336, 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 Kulpi
Pincode 743336
Area (hectares) 68.82 hectares
Population 690
Male Population 367
Female Population 323
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 880
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kaikhali compares

By the 2011 count Kaikhali is the 113th largest of the 172 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,550 residents. Its 68.82 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 955.

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 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 5 - 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 15 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Udairampur, about 2.2 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 Udairampur 2.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Kulpi 4.8 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 15 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 16 km

Villages closest to Kaikhali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kulpi 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 690. That makes it the 113th largest of the 172 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,550 residents.

Kaikhali village has 367 males and 323 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaikhali has about 880 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Kaikhali is 743336. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaikhali covers 68.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kaikhali is Udairampur, about 2.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 <5 km distance for Kaikhali.

Kaikhali is about 15 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 Kulpi tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Udairampur is about 2.2 km away. Kulpi is about 4.8 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bijoyrampur (under 2 km), Gazipur Dayarampur (under 2 km) and Ampol (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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