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About Kankandighi Village

Kankandighi is one of the larger villages in Mathurapur II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12,900, made up of 6,660 males and 6,240 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1881.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743383, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kankandighi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kankandighi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Mathurapur II
Pincode 743383
Area (hectares) 1881.79 hectares
Population 12,900
Male Population 6,660
Female Population 6,240
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
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 Kankandighi compares

By the 2011 count Kankandighi is the 6th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 8,179 residents. Its 1881.79 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Kankandighi

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

Kankandighi lies about 20 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Mathurapur Road, about 18 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 Kankandighi
Nearest railway station Mathurapur Road 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Mathurapur II 20 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 20 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 20 km

Villages closest to Kankandighi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kankandighi village had a population of 12,900. That makes it the 6th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 8,179 residents.

Kankandighi village has 6,660 males and 6,240 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kankandighi has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Kankandighi is 743383. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kankandighi covers 1881.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kankandighi falls under Mathurapur II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kankandighi is Mathurapur Road, about 18 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 Kankandighi.

Kankandighi is about 20 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.

Kankandighi is in Mathurapur II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Mathurapur Road is about 18 km away. Mathurapur II is about 20 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Raydighi Abad (2.4 km), Kumarapara (2.9 km) and Pashchim Jatardeul (3.3 km).

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

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