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About Kurkraul Village

Kurkraul is a mid sized village in Deshopran tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,005, made up of 505 males and 500 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 117.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721427, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurkraul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurkraul village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Deshopran
Pincode 721427
Area (hectares) 117.57 hectares
Population 1,005
Male Population 505
Female Population 500
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
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 Kurkraul compares

By the 2011 count Kurkraul is the 73rd largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,034 residents. Its 117.57 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Kurkraul

Kurkraul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kurkraul 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. The nearest villages by name are Khagrabani, Khashafaua, Krishnalal Chak and Kulanjara. 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 Kurkraul

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurkraul village had a population of 1,005. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,034 residents.

Kurkraul village has 505 males and 500 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurkraul has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Kurkraul is 721427. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurkraul covers 117.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kurkraul falls under Deshopran tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kurkraul notes the nearest railway station 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 Kurkraul.

Kurkraul is in Deshopran 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 Kurkraul today is likely to be higher.

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