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About Kumarganj Village

Kumarganj is a large village in Dinhata II tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,055, made up of 1,063 males and 992 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 218.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kumarganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kumarganj village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Dinhata II
Pincode 736134
Area (hectares) 218.42 hectares
Population 2,055
Male Population 1,063
Female Population 992
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
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 Kumarganj compares

By the 2011 count Kumarganj is the 47th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,051 residents. Its 218.42 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Kumarganj

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

Kumarganj lies about 12 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is Maradanga, about under 2 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 Kumarganj
Nearest railway station Maradanga under 2 km
Nearest town Tufānganj 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Dinhata II 12 km
District headquarters Koch Bihar 12 km

Villages closest to Kumarganj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dinhata II 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 Kumarganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Kumarganj village had a population of 2,055. That makes it the 47th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,051 residents.

Kumarganj village has 1,063 males and 992 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kumarganj has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Kumarganj is 736134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kumarganj covers 218.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kumarganj falls under Dinhata II tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kumarganj is Maradanga, about under 2 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 Kumarganj.

Kumarganj is about 12 km from Koch Bihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kumarganj is in Dinhata II tehsil of Koch Bihar district. Maradanga is about under 2 km away. Tufānganj is about 10 km away. Dinhata II is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahebganj (22 km), Uttar Purbba Balakura (22 km) and Dighaltari (23 km).

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

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