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About Kranti Village

Kranti is one of the larger villages in Mal tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,961, made up of 3,048 males and 2,913 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 669.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735218, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kranti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kranti village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Tehsil Mal
Pincode 735218
Area (hectares) 669.5 hectares
Population 5,961
Male Population 3,048
Female Population 2,913
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Kranti compares

By the 2011 count Kranti is the 9th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,754 residents. Its 669.5 hectares work out to about 8.9 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 962.

Getting to Kranti

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

Kranti lies about 22 km from Jalpaiguri, and the nearest railway station is Neoranadi, about 4.5 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 Kranti
Nearest railway station Neoranadi 4.5 km
Nearest town Maināguri 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Mal 22 km
District headquarters Jalpaiguri 22 km

Villages closest to Kranti

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kranti village had a population of 5,961. That makes it the 9th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,754 residents.

Kranti village has 3,048 males and 2,913 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kranti has about 956 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Kranti is 735218. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kranti covers 669.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kranti falls under Mal tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kranti is Neoranadi, about 4.5 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 Kranti.

Kranti is about 22 km from Jalpaiguri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kranti is in Mal tehsil of Jalpaiguri district. Neoranadi is about 4.5 km away. Maināguri is about 19 km away. Mal is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chikanmati (under 2 km), Dakshin Majhgram (1.6 km) and Jhar Majhgram (2.6 km).

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

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