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About Kurigaon Village

Kurigaon is a mid sized village in Karandighi tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 859, made up of 438 males and 421 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurigaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurigaon village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Karandighi
Pincode 733215
Area (hectares) 78.91 hectares
Population 859
Male Population 438
Female Population 421
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
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 Kurigaon compares

By the 2011 count Kurigaon is the 145th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents. Its 78.91 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Kurigaon

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

Kurigaon lies about 22 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Dalkhola, about 10 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 Kurigaon
Nearest railway station Dalkhola 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Karandighi 19 km
Nearest town Kasba 21 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 22 km

Villages closest to Kurigaon

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 Kurigaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurigaon village had a population of 859. That makes it the 145th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents.

Kurigaon village has 438 males and 421 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurigaon has about 961 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 952.

The pincode recorded for Kurigaon is 733215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurigaon covers 78.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kurigaon is Dalkhola, about 10 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 Kurigaon.

Kurigaon is about 22 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurigaon is in Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Dalkhola is about 10 km away. Karandighi is about 19 km away. Kasba is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barail (4.3 km), Harintor (4.8 km) and Chandargaon (5.7 km).

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

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