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About Krishnapur Village

Krishnapur is a mid sized village in Egra II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 838, made up of 430 males and 408 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 64.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721422, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Krishnapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Krishnapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Egra II
Pincode 721422
Area (hectares) 64.85 hectares
Population 838
Male Population 430
Female Population 408
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Krishnapur compares

By the 2011 count Krishnapur is the 63rd largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,559 residents. Its 64.85 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Krishnapur

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

How far is Krishnapur from other places

Krishnapur lies about 34 km from Purba Medinipur. 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 Krishnapur
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Egra II 34 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 34 km

Villages closest to Krishnapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Egra II 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 Krishnapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Krishnapur village had a population of 838. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,559 residents.

Krishnapur village has 430 males and 408 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Krishnapur has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 924.

The pincode recorded for Krishnapur is 721422. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Krishnapur covers 64.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Krishnapur falls under Egra II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Krishnapur 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 Krishnapur.

Krishnapur is about 34 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Krishnapur is in Egra II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Diamond Harbour is about 4.7 km away. Egra II is about 34 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kultikri (2.6 km), Lalpur (10 km) and Basudebpur (14 km).

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

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