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About Kulia Village

Kulia is a mid sized village in Mohammad Bazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 922, made up of 473 males and 449 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kulia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kulia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mohammad Bazar
Pincode 731127
Area (hectares) 73.79 hectares
Population 922
Male Population 473
Female Population 449
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kulia compares

By the 2011 count Kulia is the 65th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents. Its 73.79 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Kulia

Kulia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kulia as Available within <5 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 Kulia from other places

Kulia lies about 5.2 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Swadinpur, about 5.3 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 Kulia
Tehsil headquarters Mohammad Bazar 5.2 km
District headquarters Birbhum 5.2 km
Nearest railway station Swadinpur 5.3 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 5.4 km

Villages closest to Kulia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mohammad Bazar 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 Kulia

As per the Census of India 2011, Kulia village had a population of 922. That makes it the 65th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents.

Kulia village has 473 males and 449 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kulia has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Kulia is 731127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kulia covers 73.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kulia falls under Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kulia is Swadinpur, about 5.3 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kulia.

Kulia is about 5.2 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kulia is in Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Mohammad Bazar is about 5.2 km away. Birbhum is about 5.2 km away. Swadinpur is about 5.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tentulia (under 2 km), Kabilpur (4.5 km) and Mallikpur (6.2 km).

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

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