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About Lotamari Village
Lotamari is a small village in Mekliganj tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 273, made up of 152 males and 121 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 796 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48.17 hectares hectares.
Lotamari Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Koch Bihar |
| Tehsil | Mekliganj |
| Area (hectares) | 48.17 hectares |
| Population | 273 |
| Male Population | 152 |
| Female Population | 121 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 796 |
| 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 Lotamari compares
By the 2011 count Lotamari is the 105th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,103 residents. Its 48.17 hectares work out to about 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 931.
Getting to Lotamari
Lotamari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lotamari 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 Lotamari from other places
Lotamari lies about 34 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is হাতীবান্ধা, about 9.7 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.
| Nearest railway station | হাতীবান্ধা | 9.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Dīnhāta | 24 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Mekliganj | 34 km |
| District headquarters | Koch Bihar | 34 km |
Villages closest to Lotamari
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mekliganj tehsil.
- Chhit Lotamari under 2 km
- Fulkardabri Kasiabari 20 km
- Hat Dhar Dharia 30 km
- Dakshin Kharija Gopalpur 44 km
- Kharija Gopalpur 44 km
- Paschim Gopalpur 44 km
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 Lotamari
As per the Census of India 2011, Lotamari village had a population of 273. That makes it the 105th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,103 residents.
Lotamari village has 152 males and 121 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Lotamari has about 796 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 931.
Lotamari covers 48.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Lotamari falls under Mekliganj tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Lotamari is হাতীবান্ধা, about 9.7 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 Lotamari.
Lotamari is about 34 km from Koch Bihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Lotamari is in Mekliganj tehsil of Koch Bihar district. হাতীবান্ধা is about 9.7 km away. Dīnhāta is about 24 km away. Mekliganj is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chhit Lotamari (under 2 km), Fulkardabri Kasiabari (20 km) and Hat Dhar Dharia (30 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Lotamari today is likely to be higher.
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