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About Kodalia Village

Kodalia is a large village in Kolaghat tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,504, made up of 1,838 males and 1,666 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kodalia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kodalia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Kolaghat
Pincode 721151
Area (hectares) 152.17 hectares
Population 3,504
Male Population 1,838
Female Population 1,666
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Kodalia compares

By the 2011 count Kodalia is the 16th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents. Its 152.17 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Kodalia

The census records public bus service for Kodalia 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kodalia from other places

Kodalia lies about 35 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 Kodalia
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Kolaghat 34 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 35 km

Villages closest to Kodalia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kolaghat 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 Kodalia

As per the Census of India 2011, Kodalia village had a population of 3,504. That makes it the 16th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents.

Kodalia village has 1,838 males and 1,666 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kodalia has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Kodalia is 721151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kodalia covers 152.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kodalia falls under Kolaghat tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kodalia notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 Kodalia.

Kodalia is about 35 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kodalia is in Kolaghat tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Diamond Harbour is about 9.4 km away. Kolaghat is about 34 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ram Nagar (3.0 km), Parulia (3.9 km) and Barada Nankar (4.3 km).

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

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