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About Kachna Village

Kachna is a large village in Islampur tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,809, made up of 2,446 males and 2,363 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 465.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kachna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kachna village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Islampur
Pincode 733213
Area (hectares) 465.39 hectares
Population 4,809
Male Population 2,446
Female Population 2,363
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
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 Kachna compares

By the 2011 count Kachna is the 19th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents. Its 465.39 hectares work out to about 10 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 941.

Getting to Kachna

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

Kachna lies about 33 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Gaisal, about 1.7 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 Kachna
Nearest railway station Gaisal 1.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Islampur 13 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 13 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 33 km

Villages closest to Kachna

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kachna village had a population of 4,809. That makes it the 19th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents.

Kachna village has 2,446 males and 2,363 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kachna has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Kachna is 733213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kachna covers 465.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kachna falls under Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kachna is Gaisal, about 1.7 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 Kachna.

Kachna is about 33 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kachna is in Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Gaisal is about 1.7 km away. Islampur is about 13 km away. Islāmpur is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gaisal (under 2 km), Paschim Mankadanga (1.6 km) and Dhantola (1.6 km).

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

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