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About Kashipur Village

Kashipur is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 676, made up of 328 males and 348 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,061 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712308, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kashipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kashipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712308
Area (hectares) 44.15 hectares
Population 676
Male Population 328
Female Population 348
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,061
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kashipur compares

By the 2011 count Kashipur is the 165th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 44.15 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Kashipur

Kashipur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kashipur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kanikar, Kankrakuli, Kansaripur and Kanta Garia. 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 Kashipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kashipur village had a population of 676. That makes it the 165th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Kashipur village has 328 males and 348 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kashipur has about 1061 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Kashipur is 712308. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kashipur covers 44.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kashipur falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kashipur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Kashipur.

Kashipur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli 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 Kashipur today is likely to be higher.

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