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Kamukhap

Jaipur mandal
Pincode 723201
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Kamukhap is a village in Jaipur mandal, Purulia district, West Bengal, with a population of 545 across 79 households. The village has a literacy rate of 51.2% and is located at coordinates 23.400°N, 86.151°E, with PIN code 723201.

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BHAJAHARI MAHATO
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LGD code
329880
Pincode
723201
Post office
Garjaipur
Population
545
Households
79
Literacy rate
51.2%
Sex ratio
835 ♀/1000♂
Workers
140
Distance to district centre
38 km
Distance to mandal centre
12 km
Distance to Kolkata
244 km
Distance to Hyderabad
1041 km
Nearest railway station
Garh Jaipur · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Kotshila Rural Hospital · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kamukhap compares

By population, Kamukhap ranks #81 of 112 villages in Jaipur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
51.2%
+3.1% vs mandal average
Kamukhap
51.2%
Jaipur mandal
48.1%
Purulia district
55.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
835
−99 vs mandal average
Kamukhap
835
Jaipur mandal
934
Household size
people per home
6.9
+1.4 vs mandal average
Kamukhap
6.9
Jaipur mandal
5.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Kamukhap at a glance

Kamukhap is a village of 545 people in 79 households (Census 2011) in Jaipur block, Purulia district, West Bengal, the 81st-largest of 112 villages in Jaipur block. Literacy is 51%, 3 points above the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 835 women per 1,000 men. It lies 38 km from the Purulia district centre, 15 km from Ghatiali, the nearest town, 2 km from Garh Jaipur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 723201, served by Garjaipur post office; the LGD village code is 329880. The nearest hospital or health centre is Kotshila Rural Hospital, 8 km away. The sarpanch is BHAJAHARI MAHATO. The population is estimated at 610 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Mukundapur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kamukhap · this village54551%
Mukundpur · Potka92350%0.9 km SW
Mukundpur · Goilkera37650%0.9 km SW
Mukundpur · Jaipur2,07640%0.9 km SW
Mukundpur · Ketar*2,30952%0.9 km SW
Mukundpur · Narayanpur13257%0.9 km SW
Baliagora · Jaipur81748%1 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kamukhap

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
13
Power hours (winter)
15
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
40.57
Irrigated area (ha)
8
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Kamukhap

LGD code
329880
Pincode
723201
Post office
Garjaipur
Population (Census 2011)
545
Population (projected 2026)
610
Households
79
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
835
Literacy rate
51.2%
Coordinates
23.40006°N, 86.15132°E
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BHAJAHARI MAHATO
Block / Mandal
Jaipur
Getting there

How to reach Kamukhap

Mandal centre
Jaipur · ≈ 12 km
≈ 24 min by car · 28 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Purulia · ≈ 38 km
≈ 1 h 18 min by car · 1 h 33 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,362 people
Ghatiali · ≈ 15 km
≈ 31 min by car · 37 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata244 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad1041 km
  • Delhi1065 km
  • Chennai1304 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGarh Jaipur2 km
  • Bus stopPurulia Town Bus Stand23 km
  • Hospital / PHCKotshila Rural Hospital8 km
  • ATM / bankSBI ATM29 km
  • Petrol pumppetrol pump23 km
  • CollegeSidho-Kanho-Birsha University20 km
  • Police stationJharia Police Station46 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-10
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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