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About Kashipur Village

Kashipur 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 752, made up of 384 males and 368 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721440, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kashipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kashipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur II
Pincode 721440
Area (hectares) 67.34 hectares
Population 752
Male Population 384
Female Population 368
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
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 Kashipur compares

By the 2011 count Kashipur is the 78th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents. Its 67.34 hectares work out to about 11 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 Kashipur

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

How far is Kashipur from other places

Kashipur lies about 29 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Basulya Sutahata, about 3.2 km away. 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 Kashipur
Nearest railway station Basulya Sutahata 3.2 km
Nearest town Monoharpur 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Potashpur II 29 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 29 km

Villages closest to Kashipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kashipur village had a population of 752. That makes it the 78th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents.

Kashipur village has 384 males and 368 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kashipur has about 958 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 Kashipur is 721440. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kashipur covers 67.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kashipur is Basulya Sutahata, about 3.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Kashipur.

Kashipur is about 29 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kashipur is in Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Basulya Sutahata is about 3.2 km away. Monoharpur is about 7.0 km away. Potashpur II is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kashimpur (under 2 km), Raghunathpur (2.6 km) and Madanmohanpur (3.2 km).

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

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