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About Kalara Village

Kalara is a large village in Daspur I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,363, made up of 1,213 males and 1,150 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Daspur I
Pincode 721146
Area (hectares) 175.63 hectares
Population 2,363
Male Population 1,213
Female Population 1,150
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kalara compares

By the 2011 count Kalara is the 17th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,299 residents. Its 175.63 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Kalara

Kalara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kalara as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jot Gobardhan, Jotbani, Jotmari and Jyotisab. 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 Kalara

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalara village had a population of 2,363. That makes it the 17th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,299 residents.

Kalara village has 1,213 males and 1,150 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalara has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Kalara is 721146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalara covers 175.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kalara falls under Daspur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kalara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Kalara.

Kalara is in Daspur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Kalara today is likely to be higher.

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