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About Kalgram Village

Kalgram is a mid sized village in Khargram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,824, made up of 942 males and 882 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalgram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalgram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Khargram
Pincode 742147
Area (hectares) 143.34 hectares
Population 1,824
Male Population 942
Female Population 882
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
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 Kalgram compares

By the 2011 count Kalgram is the 55th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents. Its 143.34 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Kalgram

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

Kalgram lies about 59 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Daskalgram, about under 2 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 Kalgram
Nearest railway station Daskalgram under 2 km
Nearest town Kātoya 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Khargram 31 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 59 km

Villages closest to Kalgram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalgram village had a population of 1,824. That makes it the 55th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents.

Kalgram village has 942 males and 882 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalgram has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Kalgram is 742147. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalgram covers 143.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kalgram falls under Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kalgram is Daskalgram, about under 2 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 Kalgram.

Kalgram is about 59 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalgram is in Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Daskalgram is about under 2 km away. Kātoya is about 24 km away. Khargram is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Garutia (16 km), Padamkandi (25 km) and Bhabani Nagar (28 km).

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

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