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About Kaliganj Village

Kaliganj is a large village in Chanchal II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,100, made up of 1,055 males and 1,045 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaliganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaliganj village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal II
Pincode 732139
Area (hectares) 126.42 hectares
Population 2,100
Male Population 1,055
Female Population 1,045
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kaliganj compares

By the 2011 count Kaliganj is the 37th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 126.42 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Kaliganj

Kaliganj is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kaliganj 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kaliganj from other places

Kaliganj lies about 23 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Malahar, about 1.9 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 Kaliganj
Nearest railway station Malahar 1.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanchal II 12 km
District headquarters Maldah 23 km
Nearest town Rājmahal 29 km

Villages closest to Kaliganj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaliganj village had a population of 2,100. That makes it the 37th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Kaliganj village has 1,055 males and 1,045 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaliganj has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Kaliganj is 732139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaliganj covers 126.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kaliganj falls under Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kaliganj is Malahar, about 1.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Kaliganj.

Kaliganj is about 23 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kaliganj is in Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district. Malahar is about 1.9 km away. Chanchal II is about 12 km away. Maldah is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gopalpur (under 2 km), Choralmani (under 2 km) and Kshempur (1.7 km).

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

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