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About Kilaram Village

Kilaram is a mid sized village in Naxalbari tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,931, made up of 988 males and 943 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 192.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kilaram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kilaram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Naxalbari
Pincode 734429
Area (hectares) 192.23 hectares
Population 1,931
Male Population 988
Female Population 943
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kilaram compares

By the 2011 count Kilaram is the 16th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,244 residents. Its 192.23 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Kilaram

Kilaram is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kilaram as Available within <5 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 Kilaram from other places

Kilaram lies about 11 km from Darjiling, and the nearest railway station is Tung, about 1.9 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 Kilaram
Nearest railway station Tung 1.9 km
Nearest town Kurseong 6.4 km
District headquarters Darjiling 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Naxalbari 29 km

Villages closest to Kilaram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kilaram village had a population of 1,931. That makes it the 16th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,244 residents.

Kilaram village has 988 males and 943 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kilaram has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Kilaram is 734429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kilaram covers 192.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kilaram falls under Naxalbari tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kilaram is Tung, about 1.9 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kilaram.

Kilaram is about 11 km from Darjiling in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kilaram is in Naxalbari tehsil of Darjiling district. Tung is about 1.9 km away. Kurseong is about 6.4 km away. Darjiling is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bairbhita (25 km), Barabhita (25 km) and Dakshin Bagdogra (27 km).

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

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