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About Kalakata Village

Kalakata is a mid sized village in Purulia II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 707, made up of 361 males and 346 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 187.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalakata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalakata village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Purulia II
Pincode 723148
Area (hectares) 187.77 hectares
Population 707
Male Population 361
Female Population 346
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
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 Kalakata compares

By the 2011 count Kalakata is the 77th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents. Its 187.77 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Kalakata

Kalakata is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kalakata 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 Jahajpur, Jalduar, Jalika and Jambad. 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 Kalakata

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalakata village had a population of 707. That makes it the 77th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents.

Kalakata village has 361 males and 346 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalakata has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Kalakata is 723148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalakata covers 187.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kalakata falls under Purulia II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kalakata 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 Kalakata.

Kalakata is in Purulia II tehsil of Puruliya 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 Kalakata today is likely to be higher.

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