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About Kanpata Village

Kanpata is a large village in Mathabhanga I tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,556, made up of 1,329 males and 1,227 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 379.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanpata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanpata village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Mathabhanga I
Pincode 736146
Area (hectares) 379.17 hectares
Population 2,556
Male Population 1,329
Female Population 1,227
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
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 Kanpata compares

By the 2011 count Kanpata is the 37th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,160 residents. Its 379.17 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Kanpata

Kanpata is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanpata 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. The nearest villages by name are Indrerkuthi, Jamirdanga, Jore Simuli and Jorpatki. 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 Kanpata

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanpata village had a population of 2,556. That makes it the 37th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,160 residents.

Kanpata village has 1,329 males and 1,227 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanpata has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Kanpata is 736146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanpata covers 379.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanpata falls under Mathabhanga I tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kanpata 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 - 10 km distance for Kanpata.

Kanpata is in Mathabhanga I tehsil of Koch Bihar 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 Kanpata today is likely to be higher.

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