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About Kanshra Village

Kanshra is a large village in Jamalpur tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,220, made up of 1,618 males and 1,602 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 250.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanshra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanshra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Jamalpur
Pincode 713408
Area (hectares) 250.8 hectares
Population 3,220
Male Population 1,618
Female Population 1,602
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kanshra compares

By the 2011 count Kanshra is the 19th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,201 residents. Its 250.8 hectares work out to about 13 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 988.

Getting to Kanshra

Kanshra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanshra as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jotsubal, Kalera, Kalna and Kamalpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Kanshra

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanshra village had a population of 3,220. That makes it the 19th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,201 residents.

Kanshra village has 1,618 males and 1,602 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanshra has about 990 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 988.

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

Kanshra covers 250.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Kanshra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Kanshra is in Jamalpur tehsil of Barddhaman district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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