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About Kusumtala Village

Kusumtala is one of the larger villages in Namkhana tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,663, made up of 2,898 males and 2,765 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743357, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kusumtala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kusumtala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Namkhana
Pincode 743357
Area (hectares) 88.78 hectares
Population 5,663
Male Population 2,898
Female Population 2,765
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Kusumtala compares

By the 2011 count Kusumtala is the 17th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 5,377 residents. Its 88.78 hectares work out to about 64 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Kusumtala

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

Kusumtala lies about 60 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 Kusumtala
Tehsil headquarters Namkhana 11 km
Nearest town Haldia 46 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 60 km

Villages closest to Kusumtala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kusumtala village had a population of 5,663. That makes it the 17th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,377 residents.

Kusumtala village has 2,898 males and 2,765 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kusumtala has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Kusumtala is 743357. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kusumtala covers 88.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 64 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kusumtala falls under Namkhana tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kusumtala notes the nearest railway station 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 Kusumtala.

Kusumtala is about 60 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.

Kusumtala is in Namkhana tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Namkhana is about 11 km away. Haldia is about 46 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 60 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bagdanga (1.8 km), Rajnagar (2.9 km) and Baliara (3.2 km).

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

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