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About Balichuka Paschim Village

Balichuka Paschim is a mid sized village in Goalpokhar I tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,266, made up of 645 males and 621 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 108.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Balichuka Paschim Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balichuka Paschim village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Goalpokhar I
Pincode 733210
Area (hectares) 108.05 hectares
Population 1,266
Male Population 645
Female Population 621
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
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 Balichuka Paschim compares

By the 2011 count Balichuka Paschim is the 85th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,223 residents. Its 108.05 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Balichuka Paschim

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

Balichuka Paschim lies about 23 km from Uttar Dinajpur. 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 Balichuka Paschim
Nearest town Kishanganj 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Goalpokhar I 23 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 23 km

Villages closest to Balichuka Paschim

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Goalpokhar 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 Balichuka Paschim

As per the Census of India 2011, Balichuka Paschim village had a population of 1,266. That makes it the 85th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,223 residents.

Balichuka Paschim village has 645 males and 621 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balichuka Paschim has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Balichuka Paschim is 733210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Balichuka Paschim covers 108.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Balichuka Paschim falls under Goalpokhar I tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Balichuka Paschim 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 km distance for Balichuka Paschim.

Balichuka Paschim is about 23 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Balichuka Paschim is in Goalpokhar I tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Kishanganj is about 3.1 km away. Goalpokhar I is about 23 km away. Uttar Dinajpur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Balichuka Purbba (under 2 km), Tegharia (1.9 km) and Bhotar (2.7 km).

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

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