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About Kajlia Village

Kajlia is a mid sized village in Potashpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 616, made up of 325 males and 291 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 895 females per 1000 males. The village covers 79.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kajlia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kajlia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur I
Pincode 721439
Area (hectares) 79.06 hectares
Population 616
Male Population 325
Female Population 291
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 895
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 Kajlia compares

By the 2011 count Kajlia is the 92nd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents. Its 79.06 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Kajlia

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

How far is Kajlia from other places

Kajlia 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 Kajlia
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Potashpur I 35 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 35 km

Villages closest to Kajlia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Potashpur I 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 Kajlia

As per the Census of India 2011, Kajlia village had a population of 616. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents.

Kajlia village has 325 males and 291 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kajlia has about 895 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Kajlia is 721439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kajlia covers 79.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kajlia falls under Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kajlia 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 Kajlia.

Kajlia 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.

Kajlia is in Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Diamond Harbour is about 9.4 km away. Potashpur I is about 35 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 Kanakpur (2.9 km), Nilapur (3.2 km) and Paschim Jali (4.2 km).

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

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