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About Ghattor Village

Ghattor is a mid sized village in Labpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,483, made up of 761 males and 722 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 158.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghattor Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghattor village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Labpur
Pincode 731303
Area (hectares) 158.59 hectares
Population 1,483
Male Population 761
Female Population 722
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ghattor compares

By the 2011 count Ghattor is the 33rd largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents. Its 158.59 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Ghattor

Ghattor is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghattor as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ghattor from other places

Ghattor lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 3.5 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 Ghattor
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 3.5 km
Nearest town Sainthia 12 km
District headquarters Birbhum 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Labpur 28 km

Villages closest to Ghattor

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghattor village had a population of 1,483. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents.

Ghattor village has 761 males and 722 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghattor has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Ghattor is 731303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghattor covers 158.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghattor falls under Labpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ghattor is Mallarpur, about 3.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ghattor.

Ghattor is about 20 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghattor is in Labpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 3.5 km away. Sainthia is about 12 km away. Birbhum is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhatra (under 2 km), Bilnangalhata (under 2 km) and Chatra (under 2 km).

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

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