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About Krishnachak Village

Krishnachak 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 1,158, made up of 592 males and 566 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Krishnachak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Krishnachak village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 75.68 hectares
Population 1,158
Male Population 592
Female Population 566
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Krishnachak compares

By the 2011 count Krishnachak is the 42nd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 75.68 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Krishnachak

Krishnachak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Krishnachak 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 Keoranala, Khalisabhanga, Khikina and Kholanashwari. 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 Krishnachak

As per the Census of India 2011, Krishnachak village had a population of 1,158. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Krishnachak village has 592 males and 566 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Krishnachak has about 956 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 946.

The pincode recorded for Krishnachak is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Krishnachak covers 75.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The census record for Krishnachak 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 Krishnachak.

Krishnachak 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 Krishnachak today is likely to be higher.

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