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About Kaliganj Village

Kaliganj is a mid sized village in Faridpur Durgapur tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,948, made up of 1,006 males and 942 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 198.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaliganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaliganj village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Faridpur Durgapur
Pincode 713212
Area (hectares) 198.6 hectares
Population 1,948
Male Population 1,006
Female Population 942
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kaliganj compares

By the 2011 count Kaliganj is the 18th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,779 residents. Its 198.6 hectares work out to about 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Kaliganj

Kaliganj is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kaliganj 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jagannathpur, Jamgara, Jemua and Jhanjra. 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 Kaliganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaliganj village had a population of 1,948. That makes it the 18th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,779 residents.

Kaliganj village has 1,006 males and 942 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaliganj has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Kaliganj is 713212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaliganj covers 198.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kaliganj falls under Faridpur Durgapur tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kaliganj 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 <5 km distance for Kaliganj.

Kaliganj is in Faridpur Durgapur 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 Kaliganj today is likely to be higher.

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