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About Kanchan Nagar Village

Kanchan Nagar is a large village in Nandigram I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,919, made up of 2,049 males and 1,870 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 259.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721631, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanchan Nagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanchan Nagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Nandigram I
Pincode 721631
Area (hectares) 259.12 hectares
Population 3,919
Male Population 2,049
Female Population 1,870
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kanchan Nagar compares

By the 2011 count Kanchan Nagar is the 15th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,062 residents. Its 259.12 hectares work out to about 15 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 944.

Getting to Kanchan Nagar

Kanchan Nagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanchan Nagar as Available within 10+ 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 Jambari, Jelyamara, Jhatibani and Kalicharanpur. 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 Kanchan Nagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanchan Nagar village had a population of 3,919. That makes it the 15th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,062 residents.

Kanchan Nagar village has 2,049 males and 1,870 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanchan Nagar has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Kanchan Nagar is 721631. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanchan Nagar covers 259.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kanchan Nagar falls under Nandigram I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kanchan Nagar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kanchan Nagar.

Kanchan Nagar is in Nandigram 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 Kanchan Nagar today is likely to be higher.

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