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About Kamalpur Village

Kamalpur is a mid sized village in Nalhati II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,367, made up of 695 males and 672 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731237, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kamalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kamalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nalhati II
Pincode 731237
Area (hectares) 105.59 hectares
Population 1,367
Male Population 695
Female Population 672
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
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 Kamalpur compares

By the 2011 count Kamalpur is the 27th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents. Its 105.59 hectares work out to about 13 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 962.

Getting to Kamalpur

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

Kamalpur lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Lohapur, about 11 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 Kamalpur
Nearest railway station Lohapur 11 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalhati II 20 km
District headquarters Birbhum 20 km

Villages closest to Kamalpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kamalpur village had a population of 1,367. That makes it the 27th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents.

Kamalpur village has 695 males and 672 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kamalpur has about 967 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Kamalpur is 731237. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kamalpur covers 105.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kamalpur falls under Nalhati II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kamalpur is Lohapur, about 11 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 Kamalpur.

Kamalpur is about 20 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kamalpur is in Nalhati II tehsil of Birbhum district. Lohapur is about 11 km away. Nalhāti is about 19 km away. Nalhati II is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakgopal (2.1 km), Thakurpur (2.3 km) and Kundapara (2.3 km).

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

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