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About Lakshikantapur Village

Lakshikantapur is a large village in Magrahat I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,642, made up of 2,352 males and 2,290 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 458.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743355, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lakshikantapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lakshikantapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Magrahat I
Pincode 743355
Area (hectares) 458.21 hectares
Population 4,642
Male Population 2,352
Female Population 2,290
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
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 Lakshikantapur compares

By the 2011 count Lakshikantapur is the 9th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents. Its 458.21 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Lakshikantapur

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

Lakshikantapur lies about 6.1 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Bahirpuya Halt, about 3.5 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 Lakshikantapur
Nearest railway station Bahirpuya Halt 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Magrahat I 6.1 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 6.1 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 7.5 km

Villages closest to Lakshikantapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Magrahat I 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 Lakshikantapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Lakshikantapur village had a population of 4,642. That makes it the 9th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents.

Lakshikantapur village has 2,352 males and 2,290 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lakshikantapur has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Lakshikantapur is 743355. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lakshikantapur covers 458.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lakshikantapur falls under Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Lakshikantapur is Bahirpuya Halt, about 3.5 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Lakshikantapur.

Lakshikantapur is about 6.1 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.

Lakshikantapur is in Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Bahirpuya Halt is about 3.5 km away. Magrahat I is about 6.1 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 6.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Haripur (1.6 km), Sadashibpur (1.8 km) and Banspalla (2.0 km).

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

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