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About Kamalpur Village

Kamalpur is a mid sized village in Nilambar Pitambarpur tehsil, in the district of Palamu, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 750, made up of 387 males and 363 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kamalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kamalpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Palamu
Tehsil Nilambar Pitambarpur
Pincode 822126
Area (hectares) 92 hectares
Population 750
Male Population 387
Female Population 363
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kamalpur compares

By the 2011 count Kamalpur is the 53rd largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 871 residents. Its 92 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Kamalpur

Kamalpur is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Kamalpur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Kamalpur from other places

Kamalpur lies about 20 km from Palamu, and the nearest railway station is Jarangdih, about 13 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 Kamalpur
Nearest town Jāridih 13 km
Nearest railway station Jarangdih 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Nilambar Pitambarpur 20 km
District headquarters Palamu 20 km

Villages closest to Kamalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nilambar Pitambarpur 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 Kamalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kamalpur village had a population of 750. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 871 residents.

Kamalpur village has 387 males and 363 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kamalpur has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Kamalpur is 822126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kamalpur covers 92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kamalpur falls under Nilambar Pitambarpur tehsil of Palamu district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Kamalpur is Jarangdih, about 13 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Kamalpur.

Kamalpur is about 20 km from Palamu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kamalpur is in Nilambar Pitambarpur tehsil of Palamu district. Jāridih is about 13 km away. Jarangdih is about 13 km away. Nilambar Pitambarpur 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 Purnadih (3.4 km), Chaknawadih (6.0 km) and Tenar Alias Nawadih (6.0 km).

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

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