Skip to main content

About Kakhuria Village

Kakhuria is a mid sized village in Potashpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 958, made up of 485 males and 473 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721456, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakhuria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakhuria village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur II
Pincode 721456
Area (hectares) 72.94 hectares
Population 958
Male Population 485
Female Population 473
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kakhuria compares

By the 2011 count Kakhuria is the 65th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents. Its 72.94 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Kakhuria

Kakhuria is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kakhuria as Available within 5 - 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 Jabda, Jagati, Jaykrishnapur and Jhuria. 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 Kakhuria

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakhuria village had a population of 958. That makes it the 65th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents.

Kakhuria village has 485 males and 473 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kakhuria has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Kakhuria is 721456. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kakhuria covers 72.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kakhuria falls under Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kakhuria.

Kakhuria is in Potashpur II 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 Kakhuria today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All