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About Krishnapur Village

Krishnapur is a mid sized village in Jamalpur tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 971, made up of 497 males and 474 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Krishnapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Krishnapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Jamalpur
Pincode 713408
Area (hectares) 115.25 hectares
Population 971
Male Population 497
Female Population 474
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Krishnapur compares

By the 2011 count Krishnapur is the 95th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,201 residents. Its 115.25 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Krishnapur

Krishnapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Krishnapur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Krishnapur from other places

Krishnapur lies about 36 km from Barddhaman. 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 Krishnapur
Nearest town Tarakeswar 9.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Jamalpur 11 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 36 km

Villages closest to Krishnapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Krishnapur village had a population of 971. That makes it the 95th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,201 residents.

Krishnapur village has 497 males and 474 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Krishnapur has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Krishnapur is 713408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Krishnapur covers 115.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Krishnapur falls under Jamalpur tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Krishnapur notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Krishnapur.

Krishnapur is about 36 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Krishnapur is in Jamalpur tehsil of Barddhaman district. Tarakeswar is about 9.5 km away. Jamalpur is about 11 km away. Barddhaman is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramkrishnapur (under 2 km), Shrikrishnapur (under 2 km) and Tilkuria (3.0 km).

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

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