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About Kalia Village

Kalia is a mid sized village in Diamond Harbour II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,023, made up of 527 males and 496 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743304
Area (hectares) 97.72 hectares
Population 1,023
Male Population 527
Female Population 496
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kalia compares

By the 2011 count Kalia is the 65th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 97.72 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Kalia

Kalia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kalia 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kalia from other places

Kalia lies about 30 km from South Twenty Four Parganas. 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 Kalia
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour II 30 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 30 km

Villages closest to Kalia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diamond Harbour 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 Kalia

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalia village had a population of 1,023. That makes it the 65th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Kalia village has 527 males and 496 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalia has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Kalia is 743304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalia covers 97.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kalia falls under Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kalia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Kalia.

Kalia is about 30 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.

Kalia is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 9.4 km away. Diamond Harbour II is about 30 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Haldighi (under 2 km), Gagankalia (under 2 km) and Pipulat (under 2 km).

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

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