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About Kashipur Village

Kashipur is a mid sized village in Jaipur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 587, made up of 294 males and 293 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 233.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723213, 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 Puruliya
Tehsil Jaipur
Pincode 723213
Area (hectares) 233.16 hectares
Population 587
Male Population 294
Female Population 293
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kashipur compares

By the 2011 count Kashipur is the 73rd largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,136 residents. Its 233.16 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 941.

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 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kalyanpur, Kamukhap, Kanudi and Karkara. 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 Kashipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kashipur village had a population of 587. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,136 residents.

Kashipur village has 294 males and 293 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kashipur has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Kashipur is 723213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kashipur covers 233.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kashipur falls under Jaipur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

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

Kashipur is in Jaipur 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 Kashipur today is likely to be higher.

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