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About Shrikrishnapur Village

Shrikrishnapur is a large village in Jamalpur tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,298, made up of 1,183 males and 1,115 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 299.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shrikrishnapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shrikrishnapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Jamalpur
Pincode 713408
Area (hectares) 299.02 hectares
Population 2,298
Male Population 1,183
Female Population 1,115
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shrikrishnapur compares

By the 2011 count Shrikrishnapur is the 43rd largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,201 residents. Its 299.02 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Shrikrishnapur

Shrikrishnapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shrikrishnapur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Shrikrishnapur from other places

Shrikrishnapur 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 Shrikrishnapur
Nearest town Tarakeswar 9.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Jamalpur 11 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 36 km

Villages closest to Shrikrishnapur

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 Shrikrishnapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Shrikrishnapur village had a population of 2,298. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,201 residents.

Shrikrishnapur village has 1,183 males and 1,115 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shrikrishnapur has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

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

Shrikrishnapur covers 299.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Shrikrishnapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Shrikrishnapur.

Shrikrishnapur 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.

Shrikrishnapur 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 Krishnapur (under 2 km), Ramkrishnapur (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 Shrikrishnapur today is likely to be higher.

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