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About Nilkantapur Village

Nilkantapur is a mid sized village in Ramnagar I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,125, made up of 567 males and 558 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 53.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721446, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nilkantapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nilkantapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Ramnagar I
Pincode 721446
Area (hectares) 53.71 hectares
Population 1,125
Male Population 567
Female Population 558
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nilkantapur compares

By the 2011 count Nilkantapur is the 52nd largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,182 residents. Its 53.71 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Nilkantapur

Nilkantapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nilkantapur 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Mrijapur, Mukundapur, Nandi Chak and Nardanda. 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 Nilkantapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Nilkantapur village had a population of 1,125. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,182 residents.

Nilkantapur village has 567 males and 558 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nilkantapur has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Nilkantapur is 721446. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nilkantapur covers 53.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nilkantapur falls under Ramnagar I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Nilkantapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Nilkantapur.

Nilkantapur is in Ramnagar I 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 Nilkantapur today is likely to be higher.

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