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About Krishnapur Village

Krishnapur is a mid sized village in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 873, made up of 449 males and 424 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743504, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Krishnapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Krishnapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Falta
Pincode 743504
Area (hectares) 44.01 hectares
Population 873
Male Population 449
Female Population 424
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Krishnapur compares

By the 2011 count Krishnapur is the 97th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 44.01 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Krishnapur

Krishnapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Krishnapur 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 Krishnapur from other places

Krishnapur lies about 33 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Uluberia, about 15 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 Krishnapur
Tehsil headquarters Falta 5.9 km
Nearest town Pujali 14 km
Nearest railway station Uluberia 15 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 33 km

Villages closest to Krishnapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Krishnapur village had a population of 873. That makes it the 97th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Krishnapur village has 449 males and 424 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Krishnapur has about 944 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 Krishnapur is 743504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Krishnapur covers 44.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Krishnapur falls under Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Krishnapur is Uluberia, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Krishnapur.

Krishnapur is about 33 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.

Krishnapur is in Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Falta is about 5.9 km away. Pujali is about 14 km away. Uluberia is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barasat (under 2 km), Bakul Tala (under 2 km) and Asta (under 2 km).

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

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