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About Kachua Village

Kachua is a mid sized village in Contai I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 799, made up of 414 males and 385 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721433, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kachua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kachua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721433
Area (hectares) 62.73 hectares
Population 799
Male Population 414
Female Population 385
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kachua compares

By the 2011 count Kachua is the 73rd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 62.73 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Kachua

Kachua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kachua 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jangipur, Janubasan, Jharkoshbar and Jugi Bar. 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 Kachua

As per the Census of India 2011, Kachua village had a population of 799. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Kachua village has 414 males and 385 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kachua has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Kachua is 721433. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kachua covers 62.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kachua falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kachua 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 <5 km distance for Kachua.

Kachua is in Contai 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 Kachua today is likely to be higher.

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