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About Kanpa Village

Kanpa is a large village in Barrackpur I tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,451, made up of 2,243 males and 2,208 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743193, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanpa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanpa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Barrackpur I
Pincode 743193
Area (hectares) 88.75 hectares
Population 4,451
Male Population 2,243
Female Population 2,208
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Kanpa compares

By the 2011 count Kanpa is the 4th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,481 residents. Its 88.75 hectares work out to about 50 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Kanpa

Kanpa is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Kanpa as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Hansia, Ichhapur Defence Estate, Jadunath Bati and Jayanpur. 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 Kanpa

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanpa village had a population of 4,451. That makes it the 4th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,481 residents.

Kanpa village has 2,243 males and 2,208 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanpa has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Kanpa is 743193. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanpa covers 88.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 50 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kanpa falls under Barrackpur I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kanpa notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kanpa.

Kanpa is in Barrackpur I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas 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 Kanpa today is likely to be higher.

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