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About Kourda Village

Kourda is a mid sized village in Egra I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,634, made up of 818 males and 816 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 199.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kourda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kourda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Egra I
Pincode 721429
Area (hectares) 199.14 hectares
Population 1,634
Male Population 818
Female Population 816
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
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 Kourda compares

By the 2011 count Kourda is the 31st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents. Its 199.14 hectares work out to about 8.2 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 932.

Getting to Kourda

Kourda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kourda 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 Khal Shutia, Khalina, Khodkol and Kia. 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 Kourda

As per the Census of India 2011, Kourda village had a population of 1,634. That makes it the 31st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents.

Kourda village has 818 males and 816 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kourda has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Kourda is 721429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kourda covers 199.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kourda falls under Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kourda 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 Kourda.

Kourda is in Egra 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 Kourda today is likely to be higher.

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