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About Kahinagar Village

Kahinagar is a large village in Murarai I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,172, made up of 1,636 males and 1,536 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 275 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731219, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kahinagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kahinagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Murarai I
Pincode 731219
Area (hectares) 275 hectares
Population 3,172
Male Population 1,636
Female Population 1,536
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
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 Kahinagar compares

By the 2011 count Kahinagar is the 16th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,210 residents. Its 275 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Kahinagar

Kahinagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kahinagar 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 Kahinagar from other places

Kahinagar lies about 24 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Karnasubarna, about 21 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 Kahinagar
Nearest town Kāndi 16 km
Nearest railway station Karnasubarna 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Murarai I 24 km
District headquarters Birbhum 24 km

Villages closest to Kahinagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Murarai I 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 Kahinagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Kahinagar village had a population of 3,172. That makes it the 16th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,210 residents.

Kahinagar village has 1,636 males and 1,536 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kahinagar has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Kahinagar is 731219. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kahinagar covers 275 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kahinagar falls under Murarai I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kahinagar is Karnasubarna, about 21 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 Kahinagar.

Kahinagar is about 24 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kahinagar is in Murarai I tehsil of Birbhum district. Kāndi is about 16 km away. Karnasubarna is about 21 km away. Murarai I 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 Ratanpur (5.5 km), Harirampur (12 km) and Chandrapara (13 km).

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

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