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About Kamia Village

Kamia is a mid sized village in Gaighata tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,103, made up of 547 males and 556 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,016 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743249, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kamia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kamia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Gaighata
Pincode 743249
Area (hectares) 133.17 hectares
Population 1,103
Male Population 547
Female Population 556
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,016
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 Kamia compares

By the 2011 count Kamia is the 85th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,655 residents. Its 133.17 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Kamia

Kamia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kamia 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. The nearest villages by name are Jhaudanga, Jhikra, Kahankia and Kaipukharia. 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 Kamia

As per the Census of India 2011, Kamia village had a population of 1,103. That makes it the 85th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,655 residents.

Kamia village has 547 males and 556 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kamia has about 1016 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Kamia is 743249. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kamia covers 133.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kamia falls under Gaighata tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kamia notes the nearest railway station 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 Kamia.

Kamia is in Gaighata 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 Kamia today is likely to be higher.

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