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About Srikrishnapur Village

Srikrishnapur is one of the larger villages in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 10,345, made up of 5,220 males and 5,125 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 631.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Srikrishnapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Srikrishnapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712402
Area (hectares) 631.3 hectares
Population 10,345
Male Population 5,220
Female Population 5,125
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Srikrishnapur compares

By the 2011 count Srikrishnapur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 631.3 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Srikrishnapur

Srikrishnapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Srikrishnapur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Srikrishnapur from other places

Srikrishnapur lies about 38 km from Hugli. 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 Srikrishnapur
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 6.8 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 9.5 km
District headquarters Hugli 38 km

Villages closest to Srikrishnapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Srikrishnapur village had a population of 10,345. 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 1,498 residents.

Srikrishnapur village has 5,220 males and 5,125 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Srikrishnapur has about 982 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 996.

The pincode recorded for Srikrishnapur is 712402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Srikrishnapur covers 631.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The census record for Srikrishnapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Srikrishnapur.

Srikrishnapur is about 38 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Srikrishnapur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Dhaniakhali is about 6.8 km away. Tarakeswar is about 9.5 km away. Hugli is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dashghara (under 2 km), Sahbazar (2.4 km) and Gangeshnagar (4.6 km).

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

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