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About Kachan Village

Kachan is a large village in Karandighi tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,103, made up of 1,569 males and 1,534 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 209.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kachan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kachan village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Karandighi
Pincode 733210
Area (hectares) 209.22 hectares
Population 3,103
Male Population 1,569
Female Population 1,534
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kachan compares

By the 2011 count Kachan is the 31st largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents. Its 209.22 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Kachan

Kachan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kachan as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kachan from other places

Kachan lies about 7.4 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Dalkhola, about 12 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 Kachan
Tehsil headquarters Karandighi 4.6 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 7.4 km
Nearest railway station Dalkhola 12 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 28 km

Villages closest to Kachan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kachan village had a population of 3,103. That makes it the 31st largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents.

Kachan village has 1,569 males and 1,534 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kachan has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Kachan is 733210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kachan covers 209.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kachan falls under Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kachan is Dalkhola, about 12 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 - 10 km distance for Kachan.

Kachan is about 7.4 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kachan is in Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Karandighi is about 4.6 km away. Uttar Dinajpur is about 7.4 km away. Dalkhola 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 Kachnagachh (under 2 km), Madargachhi (under 2 km) and Kachna (under 2 km).

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

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