# Kalaikunda, Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal) – Town Population

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Town · Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal 

# Kalaikunda

Kalaikunda is a town in Kharagpur - I sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,344 people** in 2,058 households. Literacy was 85.6%.

- 9,344people (2011)
- 2,058households
- 85.6%literacy
- 798females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kalaikunda

■ Kalaikunda · ■ Paschim Medinipur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.6%**

**86.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****798**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****899**

**972

Working population ****38.0%**

**34.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kalaikunda

Of every 100 households in Kalaikunda in 2011, 21 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Kalaikunda · ■ Paschim Medinipur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****21%**

**79%

Toilet within the home ****23%**

**77%

No toilet (open defecation) ****75%**

**19%

Tap water ****26%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**38%

Use banking services ****33%**

**68%

Television ****14%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****48%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**30%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****11%**

**9%

Own their home ****98%**

**78%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Kalaikunda work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,729 (77%) · **■** Household industry 39 (1%) · **■** Farming 149 (4%) · **■** Marginal 637 (18%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kalaikunda

- Banks4 in Kalaikunda
- Pharmacies1 in Kalaikunda

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Know before you go: Kalaikunda

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata130 km
- Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) · Durgapur143 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 16:59).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kalaikunda?9,344 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kalaikunda in?Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
- What plug type is used in Kalaikunda?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Kalaikunda?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 130 km in a straight line