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About Kamala Village

Kamala is a large village in Naxalbari tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,908, made up of 2,513 males and 2,395 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 209.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734431, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kamala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kamala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Naxalbari
Pincode 734431
Area (hectares) 209.63 hectares
Population 4,908
Male Population 2,513
Female Population 2,395
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Kamala compares

By the 2011 count Kamala is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,244 residents. Its 209.63 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. 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 Kamala

Kamala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kamala 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. The nearest villages by name are Huchaimallik, Jamidarguri, Jamidargurir Chhat and Jhabar Chhat. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Kamala

As per the Census of India 2011, Kamala village had a population of 4,908. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,244 residents.

Kamala village has 2,513 males and 2,395 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kamala has about 953 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 Kamala is 734431. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kamala covers 209.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The census record for Kamala notes the nearest railway station 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 Kamala.

Kamala is in Naxalbari tehsil of Darjiling district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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