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About Karakpur Village
Karakpur is a mid sized village in Dantan I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 843, made up of 408 males and 435 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,066 females per 1000 males. The village covers 155.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721426, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Karakpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Dantan I |
| Pincode | 721426 |
| Area (hectares) | 155.52 hectares |
| Population | 843 |
| Male Population | 408 |
| Female Population | 435 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,066 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Karakpur compares
By the 2011 count Karakpur is the 82nd largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 915 residents. Its 155.52 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.
Getting to Karakpur
Karakpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Karakpur as Available within village. 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 Karakpur from other places
Karakpur lies about 17 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Kharagpur Junction, 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 | Kharagpur Junction | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Kharagpur | under 2 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Dantan I | 17 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 17 km |
Villages closest to Karakpur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dantan I 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 Karakpur
As per the Census of India 2011, Karakpur village had a population of 843. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 915 residents.
Karakpur village has 408 males and 435 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Karakpur has about 1066 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.
The pincode recorded for Karakpur is 721426. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Karakpur covers 155.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Karakpur falls under Dantan I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Karakpur is Kharagpur Junction, 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Karakpur.
Karakpur is about 17 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Karakpur is in Dantan I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Kharagpur Junction is about under 2 km away. Kharagpur is about under 2 km away. Dantan I is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bara (4.4 km), Jaypur (7.2 km) and Gazipur Kismat (7.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Karakpur today is likely to be higher.
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