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About Kurkuri Village

Kurkuri is a large village in Khanakul I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,008, made up of 1,547 males and 1,461 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 268.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712415, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurkuri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurkuri village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Khanakul I
Pincode 712415
Area (hectares) 268.22 hectares
Population 3,008
Male Population 1,547
Female Population 1,461
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Kurkuri compares

By the 2011 count Kurkuri is the 30th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents. Its 268.22 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Kurkuri

Kurkuri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kurkuri 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 Kedarpur, Khamargor, Khanakul and Kishorpur. 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 Kurkuri

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurkuri village had a population of 3,008. That makes it the 30th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents.

Kurkuri village has 1,547 males and 1,461 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurkuri has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Kurkuri is 712415. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurkuri covers 268.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kurkuri falls under Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kurkuri 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 Kurkuri.

Kurkuri is in Khanakul I 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 Kurkuri today is likely to be higher.

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