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About Kotshimul Village

Kotshimul is a mid sized village in Raina II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,937, made up of 992 males and 945 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 305.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712410, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kotshimul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kotshimul village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Raina II
Pincode 712410
Area (hectares) 305.8 hectares
Population 1,937
Male Population 992
Female Population 945
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kotshimul compares

By the 2011 count Kotshimul is the 28th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,740 residents. Its 305.8 hectares work out to about 6.3 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 949.

Getting to Kotshimul

Kotshimul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kotshimul as Available within 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 Kamarhati, Kanaichatra, Katnabil and Keunta. 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 Kotshimul

As per the Census of India 2011, Kotshimul village had a population of 1,937. That makes it the 28th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,740 residents.

Kotshimul village has 992 males and 945 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kotshimul has about 953 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 949.

The pincode recorded for Kotshimul is 712410. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kotshimul covers 305.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kotshimul falls under Raina II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

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

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

Kotshimul is in Raina II 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 Kotshimul today is likely to be higher.

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