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About Karandi Village

Karandi is a large village in Bharatpur I tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,118, made up of 1,593 males and 1,525 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 377.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Karandi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Karandi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Bharatpur I
Pincode 742301
Area (hectares) 377.56 hectares
Population 3,118
Male Population 1,593
Female Population 1,525
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
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 Karandi compares

By the 2011 count Karandi is the 15th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,106 residents. Its 377.56 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Karandi

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

Karandi lies about 34 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Chowrigacha, about 15 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 Karandi
Nearest town Kāndi under 2 km
Nearest railway station Chowrigacha 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Bharatpur I 34 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 34 km

Villages closest to Karandi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bharatpur I 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 Karandi

As per the Census of India 2011, Karandi village had a population of 3,118. That makes it the 15th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,106 residents.

Karandi village has 1,593 males and 1,525 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Karandi has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Karandi is 742301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Karandi covers 377.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Karandi falls under Bharatpur I tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Karandi is Chowrigacha, about 15 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 Karandi.

Karandi is about 34 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Karandi is in Bharatpur I tehsil of Murshidabad district. Kāndi is about under 2 km away. Chowrigacha is about 15 km away. Bharatpur I 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 Kataikona (14 km), Bhatra (17 km) and Chhatrapur (19 km).

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

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