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About Kakra Village

Kakra is a small village in Burwan tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 484, made up of 191 males and 293 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,534 females per 1000 males. The village covers 41.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Burwan
Pincode 742161
Area (hectares) 41.89 hectares
Population 484
Male Population 191
Female Population 293
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,534
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 Kakra compares

By the 2011 count Kakra is the 130th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents. Its 41.89 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Kakra

Kakra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kakra 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. The nearest villages by name are Janardanpur, Jaohari, Jhikarhati and Jhilera. 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 Kakra

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakra village had a population of 484. That makes it the 130th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents.

Kakra village has 191 males and 293 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kakra has about 1534 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Kakra is 742161. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kakra covers 41.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kakra falls under Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kakra 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 km distance for Kakra.

Kakra is in Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Kakra today is likely to be higher.

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