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About Kalidaha Village

Kalidaha is a mid sized village in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,725, made up of 888 males and 837 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 232.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731244, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalidaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalidaha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat II
Pincode 731244
Area (hectares) 232.86 hectares
Population 1,725
Male Population 888
Female Population 837
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Kalidaha compares

By the 2011 count Kalidaha is the 27th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 232.86 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Kalidaha

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

Kalidaha lies about 14 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 13 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 Kalidaha
Nearest town Rampur Hat 13 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat II 14 km
District headquarters Birbhum 14 km

Villages closest to Kalidaha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalidaha village had a population of 1,725. That makes it the 27th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Kalidaha village has 888 males and 837 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalidaha has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Kalidaha is 731244. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalidaha covers 232.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kalidaha falls under Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kalidaha is Rampurhat Junction, about 13 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 Kalidaha.

Kalidaha is about 14 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalidaha is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 13 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 13 km away. Rampurhat II is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bishnupur (under 2 km), Patna (3.8 km) and Rambhadrapur (3.9 km).

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

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