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About Kakra Village

Kakra is a large village in Bhagawanpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,887, made up of 2,545 males and 2,342 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 438.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721659, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Bhagawanpur I
Pincode 721659
Area (hectares) 438.17 hectares
Population 4,887
Male Population 2,545
Female Population 2,342
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kakra compares

By the 2011 count Kakra is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,345 residents. Its 438.17 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Kakra

Kakra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kakra as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jamalpur, Jana Danri, Jay Chandrapur and Jhanjhra. 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 Kakra

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakra village had a population of 4,887. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,345 residents.

Kakra village has 2,545 males and 2,342 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kakra has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Kakra is 721659. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kakra covers 438.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kakra falls under Bhagawanpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kakra 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 - 10 km distance for Kakra.

Kakra is in Bhagawanpur I tehsil of Purba 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 Kakra today is likely to be higher.

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