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About Karai Village
Karai is a mid sized village in Nabagram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 839, made up of 426 males and 413 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 236.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742181, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Karai Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Tehsil | Nabagram |
| Pincode | 742181 |
| Area (hectares) | 236.23 hectares |
| Population | 839 |
| Male Population | 426 |
| Female Population | 413 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 969 |
| 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 Karai compares
By the 2011 count Karai is the 86th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents. Its 236.23 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 961.
Getting to Karai
Karai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Karai 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 Karai from other places
Karai lies about 133 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Bhaluka Road, 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.
| Nearest railway station | Bhaluka Road | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Nabagram | 6.9 km |
| Nearest town | Manihāri | 29 km |
| District headquarters | Murshidabad | 133 km |
Villages closest to Karai
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nabagram 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.
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Common questions about Karai
As per the Census of India 2011, Karai village had a population of 839. That makes it the 86th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents.
Karai village has 426 males and 413 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Karai has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 961.
The pincode recorded for Karai is 742181. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Karai covers 236.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Karai falls under Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Karai is Bhaluka Road, about under 2 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 Karai.
Karai is about 133 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Karai is in Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Bhaluka Road is about under 2 km away. Nabagram is about 6.9 km away. Manihāri is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bisnupur (5.2 km), Sibpur (5.3 km) and Saidpur (5.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Karai today is likely to be higher.
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