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About Paschim Kamarda Village

Paschim Kamarda is a mid sized village in Contai III tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,113, made up of 572 males and 541 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721449, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paschim Kamarda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paschim Kamarda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai III
Pincode 721449
Area (hectares) 119.97 hectares
Population 1,113
Male Population 572
Female Population 541
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Paschim Kamarda compares

By the 2011 count Paschim Kamarda is the 41st largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 951 residents. Its 119.97 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Paschim Kamarda

Paschim Kamarda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paschim Kamarda 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Paschim Kamarda from other places

Paschim Kamarda lies about 9.8 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Henria, about 9.7 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.

Distances from Paschim Kamarda
Nearest railway station Henria 9.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Contai III 9.8 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 9.8 km
Nearest town Contai 23 km

Villages closest to Paschim Kamarda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Contai III 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.

Common questions about Paschim Kamarda

As per the Census of India 2011, Paschim Kamarda village had a population of 1,113. That makes it the 41st largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 951 residents.

Paschim Kamarda village has 572 males and 541 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paschim Kamarda has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Paschim Kamarda is 721449. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paschim Kamarda covers 119.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paschim Kamarda falls under Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paschim Kamarda is Henria, about 9.7 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Paschim Kamarda.

Paschim Kamarda is about 9.8 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paschim Kamarda is in Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Henria is about 9.7 km away. Contai III is about 9.8 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 9.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kamarda (under 2 km), Brahman Chak (8.7 km) and Dewan Chak (8.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Paschim Kamarda today is likely to be higher.

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