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About Tandighi Village

Tandighi is a mid sized village in Jaypur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,141, made up of 553 males and 588 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,063 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722138, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tandighi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tandighi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Jaypur
Pincode 722138
Area (hectares) 140.8 hectares
Population 1,141
Male Population 553
Female Population 588
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,063
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tandighi compares

By the 2011 count Tandighi is the 38th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents. Its 140.8 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Tandighi

Tandighi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tandighi as Available within 5 - 10 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 Tandighi from other places

Tandighi lies about 50 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Maynapur, about 6.2 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 Tandighi
Nearest railway station Maynapur 6.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaypur 8.3 km
Nearest town Bishnupur 21 km
District headquarters Bankura 50 km

Villages closest to Tandighi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tandighi village had a population of 1,141. That makes it the 38th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents.

Tandighi village has 553 males and 588 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tandighi has about 1063 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Tandighi is 722138. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tandighi covers 140.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tandighi falls under Jaypur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Tandighi is Maynapur, about 6.2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tandighi.

Tandighi is about 50 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tandighi is in Jaypur tehsil of Bankura district. Maynapur is about 6.2 km away. Jaypur is about 8.3 km away. Bishnupur 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 Tanadighi (under 2 km), Gelia (under 2 km) and Jaypur (8.3 km).

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

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