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About Kanpur Village

Kanpur is a large village in Potashpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,083, made up of 1,087 males and 996 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 335.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur II
Pincode 721439
Area (hectares) 335.23 hectares
Population 2,083
Male Population 1,087
Female Population 996
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Kanpur

The census records public bus service for Kanpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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.

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 Kanpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanpur village had a population of 2,083.

Kanpur village has 1,087 males and 996 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanpur has about 916 females for every 1000 males.

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

Kanpur covers 335.23 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

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

The census record for Kanpur 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 - 10 km distance for Kanpur.

Kanpur 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 Kanpur today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.