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About Bara Kalikapur Village

Bara Kalikapur is a mid sized village in Mayureswar II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,300, made up of 664 males and 636 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 118.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Kalikapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara Kalikapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mayureswar II
Pincode 731234
Area (hectares) 118.98 hectares
Population 1,300
Male Population 664
Female Population 636
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bara Kalikapur compares

By the 2011 count Bara Kalikapur is the 26th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents. Its 118.98 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 950.

Getting to Bara Kalikapur

Bara Kalikapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bara Kalikapur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bara Kalikapur from other places

Bara Kalikapur lies about 21 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Lohapur, about under 2 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 Bara Kalikapur
Nearest railway station Lohapur under 2 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Mayureswar II 21 km
District headquarters Birbhum 21 km

Villages closest to Bara Kalikapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mayureswar 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 Bara Kalikapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara Kalikapur village had a population of 1,300. That makes it the 26th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents.

Bara Kalikapur village has 664 males and 636 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara Kalikapur has about 958 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 950.

The pincode recorded for Bara Kalikapur is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara Kalikapur covers 118.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bara Kalikapur falls under Mayureswar II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bara Kalikapur is Lohapur, about under 2 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bara Kalikapur.

Bara Kalikapur is about 21 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bara Kalikapur is in Mayureswar II tehsil of Birbhum district. Lohapur is about under 2 km away. Nalhāti is about 14 km away. Mayureswar II is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bara Akulpur (under 2 km), Bara Dibur (under 2 km) and Buzrug Bara (under 2 km).

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

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