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About Kali Pathar Village

Kali Pathar is a mid sized village in Gangajalghati tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 658, made up of 335 males and 323 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722142, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kali Pathar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kali Pathar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Gangajalghati
Pincode 722142
Area (hectares) 87.26 hectares
Population 658
Male Population 335
Female Population 323
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
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 Kali Pathar compares

By the 2011 count Kali Pathar is the 91st largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,164 residents. Its 87.26 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Kali Pathar

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

Kali Pathar lies about 30 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Sirjam, about 5.1 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 Kali Pathar
Nearest railway station Sirjam 5.1 km
Nearest town Adra 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Gangajalghati 24 km
District headquarters Bankura 30 km

Villages closest to Kali Pathar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gangajalghati 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 Kali Pathar

As per the Census of India 2011, Kali Pathar village had a population of 658. That makes it the 91st largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,164 residents.

Kali Pathar village has 335 males and 323 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kali Pathar has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Kali Pathar is 722142. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kali Pathar covers 87.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kali Pathar falls under Gangajalghati tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kali Pathar is Sirjam, about 5.1 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 km distance for Kali Pathar.

Kali Pathar is about 30 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kali Pathar is in Gangajalghati tehsil of Bankura district. Sirjam is about 5.1 km away. Adra is about 21 km away. Gangajalghati is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalipur (12 km), Saltora (12 km) and Kamalpur (14 km).

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

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