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About Kamalpur Village

Kamalpur is one of the larger villages in Khandaghosh tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,757, made up of 4,991 males and 4,766 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1020.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kamalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kamalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Khandaghosh
Pincode 713101
Area (hectares) 1020.21 hectares
Population 9,757
Male Population 4,991
Female Population 4,766
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kamalpur compares

By the 2011 count Kamalpur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,769 residents. Its 1020.21 hectares work out to about 9.6 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 944.

Getting to Kamalpur

Kamalpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kamalpur as Available within village. 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 Kamalpur from other places

Kamalpur lies about 25 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Mathnashipur, about 4.7 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 Kamalpur
Nearest railway station Mathnashipur 4.7 km
Nearest town Memāri 16 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 25 km
Tehsil headquarters Khandaghosh 34 km

Villages closest to Kamalpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kamalpur village had a population of 9,757. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,769 residents.

Kamalpur village has 4,991 males and 4,766 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kamalpur has about 955 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 944.

The pincode recorded for Kamalpur is 713101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kamalpur covers 1020.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kamalpur falls under Khandaghosh tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kamalpur is Mathnashipur, about 4.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kamalpur.

Kamalpur is about 25 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kamalpur is in Khandaghosh tehsil of Barddhaman district. Mathnashipur is about 4.7 km away. Memāri is about 16 km away. Barddhaman is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sagrai (21 km), Angram (21 km) and Amra (22 km).

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

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