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About Kamra Village

Kamra is a mid sized village in Baruipur tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,352, made up of 679 males and 673 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 64.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743610, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kamra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kamra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Baruipur
Pincode 743610
Area (hectares) 64.75 hectares
Population 1,352
Male Population 679
Female Population 673
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Kamra compares

By the 2011 count Kamra is the 79th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents. Its 64.75 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, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Kamra

Kamra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kamra as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kamra from other places

Kamra lies about 25 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Champahati, about 2.8 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 Kamra
Nearest railway station Champahati 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Baruipur 6.0 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 25 km

Villages closest to Kamra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baruipur 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 Kamra

As per the Census of India 2011, Kamra village had a population of 1,352. That makes it the 79th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents.

Kamra village has 679 males and 673 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kamra has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Kamra is 743610. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kamra covers 64.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kamra falls under Baruipur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kamra is Champahati, about 2.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kamra.

Kamra is about 25 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kamra is in Baruipur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Champahati is about 2.8 km away. Baruipur is about 6.0 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Haral (under 2 km), Naridana (under 2 km) and Begampur (under 2 km).

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

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