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About Kusumgram Village

Kusumgram is one of the larger villages in Manteswar tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,707, made up of 5,972 males and 5,735 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1082.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713422, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kusumgram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kusumgram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Manteswar
Pincode 713422
Area (hectares) 1082.66 hectares
Population 11,707
Male Population 5,972
Female Population 5,735
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kusumgram compares

By the 2011 count Kusumgram is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,746 residents. Its 1082.66 hectares work out to about 11 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 966.

Getting to Kusumgram

Kusumgram is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kusumgram 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kusumgram from other places

Kusumgram lies about 31 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Nigan, about 19 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 Kusumgram
Tehsil headquarters Manteswar 4.3 km
Nearest railway station Nigan 19 km
Nearest town Memāri 24 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 31 km

Villages closest to Kusumgram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kusumgram village had a population of 11,707. 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 1,746 residents.

Kusumgram village has 5,972 males and 5,735 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kusumgram has about 960 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 966.

The pincode recorded for Kusumgram is 713422. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kusumgram covers 1082.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kusumgram falls under Manteswar tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kusumgram is Nigan, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Kusumgram is about 31 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kusumgram is in Manteswar tehsil of Barddhaman district. Manteswar is about 4.3 km away. Nigan is about 19 km away. Memāri is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bheti (1.8 km), Ujna (3.0 km) and Bhagra (3.4 km).

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

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