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About Kautala Village

Kautala is one of the larger villages in Mathurapur II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,725, made up of 6,037 males and 5,688 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1125.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743603, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kautala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kautala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Mathurapur II
Pincode 743603
Area (hectares) 1125.41 hectares
Population 11,725
Male Population 6,037
Female Population 5,688
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 942
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 Kautala compares

By the 2011 count Kautala is the 8th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 8,179 residents. Its 1125.41 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 943.

Getting to Kautala

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

How far is Kautala from other places

Kautala lies about 12 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Madhabpur, about 8.1 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 Kautala
Nearest railway station Madhabpur 8.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Mathurapur II 12 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 12 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 13 km

Villages closest to Kautala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kautala village had a population of 11,725. That makes it the 8th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 8,179 residents.

Kautala village has 6,037 males and 5,688 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kautala has about 942 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Kautala is 743603. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kautala covers 1125.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kautala falls under Mathurapur II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kautala is Madhabpur, about 8.1 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kautala.

Kautala is about 12 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.

Kautala is in Mathurapur II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Madhabpur is about 8.1 km away. Mathurapur II is about 12 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Istaranpur (1.5 km), Uttar Kashinagar (3.4 km) and Dighirpar Bakultala (4.2 km).

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

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