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About Bankimnagar Village

Bankimnagar is a large village in Sagar tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,885, made up of 2,031 males and 1,854 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 307.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743373, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bankimnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankimnagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Sagar
Pincode 743373
Area (hectares) 307.56 hectares
Population 3,885
Male Population 2,031
Female Population 1,854
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bankimnagar compares

By the 2011 count Bankimnagar is the 28th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 5,048 residents. Its 307.56 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Bankimnagar

Bankimnagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bankimnagar as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bankimnagar from other places

Bankimnagar lies about 31 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 Bankimnagar
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Sagar 31 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 31 km

Villages closest to Bankimnagar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankimnagar village had a population of 3,885. That makes it the 28th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,048 residents.

Bankimnagar village has 2,031 males and 1,854 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankimnagar has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Bankimnagar is 743373. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bankimnagar covers 307.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bankimnagar falls under Sagar tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bankimnagar notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Bankimnagar.

Bankimnagar is about 31 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.

Bankimnagar is in Sagar tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 14 km away. Sagar is about 31 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kastala (2.8 km), Sagar (4.4 km) and Narayani Abad (6.1 km).

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

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