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About Kaulpur Village

Kaulpur is a mid sized village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,266, made up of 663 males and 603 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78.57 hectares hectares.

Kaulpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaulpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Area (hectares) 78.57 hectares
Population 1,266
Male Population 663
Female Population 603
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
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 Kaulpur compares

By the 2011 count Kaulpur is the 148th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 78.57 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Kaulpur

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

Kaulpur lies about 40 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Ramchaura, about 20 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 Kaulpur
Nearest town Mehndāwal 4.3 km
Nearest railway station Ramchaura 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 30 km
District headquarters Basti 40 km

Villages closest to Kaulpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaulpur village had a population of 1,266. That makes it the 148th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Kaulpur village has 663 males and 603 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaulpur has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

Kaulpur covers 78.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kaulpur falls under Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kaulpur is Ramchaura, about 20 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kaulpur.

Kaulpur is about 40 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kaulpur is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Mehndāwal is about 4.3 km away. Ramchaura is about 20 km away. Harraiya 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 Khaupur (under 2 km), Banipur (1.6 km) and Raipur (1.6 km).

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

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