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About Krishnapur Village

Krishnapur 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 1,456, made up of 751 males and 705 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Krishnapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Krishnapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur II
Pincode 721439
Area (hectares) 183.63 hectares
Population 1,456
Male Population 751
Female Population 705
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
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 Krishnapur compares

By the 2011 count Krishnapur is the 40th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents. Its 183.63 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Krishnapur

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

How far is Krishnapur from other places

Krishnapur lies about 34 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 Krishnapur
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Potashpur II 34 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 34 km

Villages closest to Krishnapur

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 Krishnapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Krishnapur village had a population of 1,456. That makes it the 40th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents.

Krishnapur village has 751 males and 705 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Krishnapur has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

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

Krishnapur covers 183.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Krishnapur 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 Krishnapur.

Krishnapur is about 34 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Krishnapur is in Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Diamond Harbour is about 4.7 km away. Potashpur II is about 34 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Madanmohanpur (5.8 km), Manpur (5.8 km) and Kashimpur (6.5 km).

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

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