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About Kanpur Village

Kanpur is a large village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,657, made up of 1,361 males and 1,296 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 209.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712616, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712616
Area (hectares) 209.38 hectares
Population 2,657
Male Population 1,361
Female Population 1,296
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kanpur compares

By the 2011 count Kanpur is the 31st largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 209.38 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 952.

Getting to Kanpur

Kanpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kanpur from other places

Kanpur lies about 11 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Kalyani Main, about 3.9 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 Kanpur
Nearest railway station Kalyani Main 3.9 km
Nearest town Kānchrāpāra 7.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Arambag 11 km
District headquarters Hugli 11 km

Villages closest to Kanpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanpur village had a population of 2,657. That makes it the 31st largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Kanpur village has 1,361 males and 1,296 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanpur has about 952 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 952.

The pincode recorded for Kanpur is 712616. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanpur covers 209.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanpur falls under Arambag tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kanpur is Kalyani Main, about 3.9 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 - 10 km distance for Kanpur.

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

Kanpur is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli district. Kalyani Main is about 3.9 km away. Kānchrāpāra is about 7.3 km away. Arambag 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 Mohanpur (3.1 km), Balundi (3.1 km) and Dadanpur (6.3 km).

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

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