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About Kerur Village

Kerur is a mid sized village in Sabang tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,652, made up of 847 males and 805 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kerur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kerur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Sabang
Pincode 721155
Area (hectares) 143.98 hectares
Population 1,652
Male Population 847
Female Population 805
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kerur compares

By the 2011 count Kerur is the 45th largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents. Its 143.98 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Kerur

Kerur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kerur 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kalyanpur, Kanaishol, Kapasda and Kaslasbar. 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 Kerur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kerur village had a population of 1,652. That makes it the 45th largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents.

Kerur village has 847 males and 805 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kerur has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Kerur is 721155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kerur covers 143.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kerur falls under Sabang tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kerur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Kerur.

Kerur is in Sabang 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 Kerur today is likely to be higher.

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