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About Kamalapur Village

Kamalapur is a mid sized village in Purbasthali II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 571, made up of 283 males and 288 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,018 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713515, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kamalapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kamalapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Purbasthali II
Pincode 713515
Area (hectares) 60.33 hectares
Population 571
Male Population 283
Female Population 288
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,018
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 Kamalapur compares

By the 2011 count Kamalapur is the 82nd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,413 residents. Its 60.33 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Kamalapur

Kamalapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kamalapur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kamalapur from other places

Kamalapur 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 Kamalapur
Nearest railway station Mathnashipur 4.7 km
Nearest town Memāri 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Purbasthali II 25 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 25 km

Villages closest to Kamalapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Purbasthali II 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 Kamalapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kamalapur village had a population of 571. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,413 residents.

Kamalapur village has 283 males and 288 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kamalapur has about 1018 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Kamalapur is 713515. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kamalapur covers 60.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kamalapur falls under Purbasthali II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kamalapur 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kamalapur.

Kamalapur 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.

Kamalapur is in Purbasthali II tehsil of Barddhaman district. Mathnashipur is about 4.7 km away. Memāri is about 16 km away. Purbasthali II 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 Jamalpur (under 2 km), Gobindapur (21 km) and Bahara (36 km).

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

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