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About Kanaipur Village

Kanaipur is a mid sized village in Goghat I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 911, made up of 441 males and 470 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,066 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712616, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanaipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanaipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Goghat I
Pincode 712616
Area (hectares) 88.57 hectares
Population 911
Male Population 441
Female Population 470
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,066
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 Kanaipur compares

By the 2011 count Kanaipur is the 63rd largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents. Its 88.57 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Kanaipur

Kanaipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanaipur 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 Kanaipur from other places

Kanaipur lies about 24 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Konnagar, about 1.7 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 Kanaipur
Nearest railway station Konnagar 1.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Goghat I 24 km
District headquarters Hugli 24 km

Villages closest to Kanaipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Goghat I 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 Kanaipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanaipur village had a population of 911. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents.

Kanaipur village has 441 males and 470 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanaipur has about 1066 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

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

Kanaipur covers 88.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanaipur falls under Goghat I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kanaipur is Konnagar, about 1.7 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 Kanaipur.

Kanaipur is about 24 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanaipur is in Goghat I tehsil of Hugli district. Konnagar is about 1.7 km away. Goghat I is about 24 km away. Hugli is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bali (6.2 km), Balirchak (6.2 km) and Jaykrishnapur (6.8 km).

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

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