Block / Subdivision → Khanakul I
District → Hugli
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Kanchra village is 325825. Kanchra village is located in Khanakul I subdivision of Hugli district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 22.8km away from sub-district headquarter Khanakul (tehsildar office) and 89.2km away from district headquarter Chinsura. As per 2009 stats, Thakuranichak is the gram panchayat of Kanchra village.
The total geographical area of village is 249.83 hectares. Kanchra has a total population of 4,068 peoples, out of which male population is 2,137 while female population is 1,931. Literacy rate of kanchra village is 67.55% out of which 70.61% males and 64.16% females are literate. There are about 911 houses in kanchra village. Pincode of kanchra village locality is 712613.
When it comes to administration, Kanchra village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Kanchra village comes under Khanakul Vidhan Sabha constituency & Arambag Lok Sabha constituency. Arambagh is nearest town to kanchra village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 20km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,068 | 2,137 | 1,931 |
| Literate Population | 2,748 | 1,509 | 1,239 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,320 | 628 | 692 |
| Kanchra - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Thakuranichak |
| Block / Subdivision : | Khanakul I |
| District : | Hugli |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 712613 |
| Area : | 249.83 hectares |
| Population : | 4,068 |
| Households : | 911 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Khanakul |
| Parliament Constituency : | Arambag |
| Nearest Town : | Arambagh (20 km) |
| Villages in Thakuranichak Gram Panchayat | |
| Duadanda | Kanchra |
| Mainan | Paschim Thakurani Chak |
| Purbba Thakurani Chak | Sankarpur |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Khanakul I |
| List of Subdivisions in Hugli |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.