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About Kulthar Village

Kulthar is a large village in Islampur tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,589, made up of 1,356 males and 1,233 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 317.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kulthar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kulthar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Islampur
Pincode 733202
Area (hectares) 317.67 hectares
Population 2,589
Male Population 1,356
Female Population 1,233
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
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 Kulthar compares

By the 2011 count Kulthar is the 41st largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents. Its 317.67 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Kulthar

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

Kulthar lies about 53 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Dhulabari, about 5.1 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 Kulthar
Nearest railway station Dhulabari 5.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Islampur 7.9 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 7.9 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 53 km

Villages closest to Kulthar

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 Kulthar

As per the Census of India 2011, Kulthar village had a population of 2,589. That makes it the 41st largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents.

Kulthar village has 1,356 males and 1,233 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kulthar has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Kulthar is 733202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kulthar covers 317.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kulthar is Dhulabari, about 5.1 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kulthar.

Kulthar is about 53 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kulthar is in Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Dhulabari is about 5.1 km away. Islampur is about 7.9 km away. Islāmpur is about 7.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Madaripur (under 2 km), Dohaso (1.6 km) and Manikpur (1.7 km).

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

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