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About Kamra Village

Kamra is one of the larger villages in Balrampur tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,601, made up of 3,965 males and 3,636 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 294.08 hectares hectares.

Kamra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kamra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Balrampur
Area (hectares) 294.08 hectares
Population 7,601
Male Population 3,965
Female Population 3,636
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kamra compares

By the 2011 count Kamra is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents. Its 294.08 hectares work out to about 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Kamra

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

How far is Kamra from other places

Kamra lies about 37 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Telta, about 3.2 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 Kamra
Nearest railway station Telta 3.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Balrampur 12 km
Nearest town Kasba 30 km
District headquarters Katihar 37 km

Villages closest to Kamra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kamra village had a population of 7,601. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents.

Kamra village has 3,965 males and 3,636 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kamra has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Kamra covers 294.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kamra falls under Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kamra is Telta, about 3.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Kamra.

Kamra is about 37 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kamra is in Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district. Telta is about 3.2 km away. Balrampur is about 12 km away. Kasba is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Madhopur (under 2 km), Bijaul (under 2 km) and Basole (under 2 km).

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

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