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About Kulhanda Village

Kulhanda is a mid sized village in Kolaghat tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 902, made up of 452 males and 450 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kulhanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kulhanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Kolaghat
Pincode 721130
Area (hectares) 52.65 hectares
Population 902
Male Population 452
Female Population 450
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
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 Kulhanda compares

By the 2011 count Kulhanda is the 78th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents. Its 52.65 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Kulhanda

Kulhanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kulhanda 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 Kodalia, Kolaghat, Krishna Chak and Krishna Nagar. 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 Kulhanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Kulhanda village had a population of 902. That makes it the 78th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents.

Kulhanda village has 452 males and 450 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kulhanda has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Kulhanda is 721130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kulhanda covers 52.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The census record for Kulhanda 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 Kulhanda.

Kulhanda is in Kolaghat 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 Kulhanda today is likely to be higher.

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