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About Kotbar Village
Kotbar is a mid sized village in Narayangarh tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 832, made up of 426 males and 406 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721424, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kotbar Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Narayangarh |
| Pincode | 721424 |
| Area (hectares) | 125.28 hectares |
| Population | 832 |
| Male Population | 426 |
| Female Population | 406 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 953 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Kotbar compares
By the 2011 count Kotbar is the 104th largest of the 446 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 618 residents. Its 125.28 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.
Getting to Kotbar
Kotbar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kotbar as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kotbar from other places
Kotbar lies about 51 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Belda, about 21 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 town | Egra | 8.3 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Belda | 21 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Narayangarh | 24 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 51 km |
Villages closest to Kotbar
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Narayangarh 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 Kotbar
As per the Census of India 2011, Kotbar village had a population of 832. That makes it the 104th largest of the 446 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 618 residents.
Kotbar village has 426 males and 406 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kotbar has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.
The pincode recorded for Kotbar is 721424. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kotbar covers 125.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Kotbar falls under Narayangarh tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Kotbar is Belda, about 21 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kotbar.
Kotbar is about 51 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kotbar is in Narayangarh tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Egra is about 8.3 km away. Belda is about 21 km away. Narayangarh is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Pratappur (6.6 km), Chanswarpur (9.7 km) and Khankurda (11 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kotbar today is likely to be higher.
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