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About Kamarkhul Village

Kamarkhul is a large village in Murarai II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,598, made up of 2,358 males and 2,240 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 424.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kamarkhul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kamarkhul village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Murarai II
Pincode 731221
Area (hectares) 424.3 hectares
Population 4,598
Male Population 2,358
Female Population 2,240
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kamarkhul compares

By the 2011 count Kamarkhul is the 12th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,216 residents. Its 424.3 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, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Kamarkhul

Kamarkhul is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kamarkhul as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kamarkhul from other places

Kamarkhul lies about 31 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Murarai, about 7.6 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 Kamarkhul
Nearest railway station Murarai 7.6 km
Nearest town Jangipur 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Murarai II 31 km
District headquarters Birbhum 31 km

Villages closest to Kamarkhul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kamarkhul village had a population of 4,598. That makes it the 12th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,216 residents.

Kamarkhul village has 2,358 males and 2,240 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kamarkhul has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Kamarkhul is 731221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kamarkhul covers 424.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kamarkhul falls under Murarai II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kamarkhul is Murarai, about 7.6 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 - 10 km distance for Kamarkhul.

Kamarkhul is about 31 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kamarkhul is in Murarai II tehsil of Birbhum district. Murarai is about 7.6 km away. Jangipur is about 15 km away. Murarai II is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bardhanpara (under 2 km), Fazilpur (under 2 km) and Chak Panchahar (1.6 km).

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

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