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About Layekpur Village

Layekpur is a large village in Labpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,548, made up of 1,283 males and 1,265 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 340.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Layekpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Layekpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Labpur
Pincode 731201
Area (hectares) 340.14 hectares
Population 2,548
Male Population 1,283
Female Population 1,265
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Layekpur compares

By the 2011 count Layekpur is the 15th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents. Its 340.14 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Layekpur

Layekpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Layekpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Labhpur, Laghosa, Lalbazar and Laltakuri. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Layekpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Layekpur village had a population of 2,548. That makes it the 15th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents.

Layekpur village has 1,283 males and 1,265 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Layekpur has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Layekpur is 731201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Layekpur covers 340.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Layekpur notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Layekpur.

Layekpur is in Labpur tehsil of Birbhum district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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