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About Kulara Village

Kulara is a large village in Murarai II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,449, made up of 1,244 males and 1,205 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 179.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kulara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kulara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Murarai II
Pincode 731221
Area (hectares) 179.45 hectares
Population 2,449
Male Population 1,244
Female Population 1,205
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
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 Kulara compares

By the 2011 count Kulara is the 34th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,216 residents. Its 179.45 hectares work out to about 14 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 965.

Getting to Kulara

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

Kulara lies about 34 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Banshlai Bridge, about 7.3 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 Kulara
Nearest railway station Banshlai Bridge 7.3 km
Nearest town Jangipur 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Murarai II 34 km
District headquarters Birbhum 34 km

Villages closest to Kulara

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 Kulara

As per the Census of India 2011, Kulara village had a population of 2,449. That makes it the 34th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,216 residents.

Kulara village has 1,244 males and 1,205 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kulara has about 969 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 965.

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

Kulara covers 179.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kulara is Banshlai Bridge, about 7.3 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kulara.

Kulara is about 34 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kulara is in Murarai II tehsil of Birbhum district. Banshlai Bridge is about 7.3 km away. Jangipur is about 15 km away. Murarai II is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Fazilpur (1.9 km), Chak Panchahar (2.0 km) and Panchahar (2.0 km).

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

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