About Bankadwar Village

Bankadwar is a mid sized village in Magrahat II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,259, made up of 645 males and 614 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743355, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bankadwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankadwar village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil	Magrahat II
Pincode	743355
Area (hectares)	67.36 hectares
Population	1,259
Male Population	645
Female Population	614
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	952
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bankadwar compares

By the 2011 count Bankadwar is the 58th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,801 residents. Its 67.36 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Bankadwar

Bankadwar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bankadwar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bankadwar from other places

Bankadwar lies about 3.1 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 Bankadwar
Tehsil headquarters	Magrahat II	3.1 km
District headquarters	South Twenty Four Parganas	3.1 km
Nearest town	Jaynagar Majilpur	3.2 km

Villages closest to Bankadwar

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

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Common questions about Bankadwar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankadwar village had a population of 1,259. That makes it the 58th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,801 residents.

Bankadwar village has 645 males and 614 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankadwar has about 952 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 948.

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

Bankadwar covers 67.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bankadwar falls under Magrahat II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bankadwar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bankadwar.

Bankadwar is about 3.1 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.

Bankadwar is in Magrahat II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Magrahat II is about 3.1 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 3.1 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 3.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.