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About Thakuranipur Village

Thakuranipur is a mid sized village in Mayureswar II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,095, made up of 560 males and 535 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thakuranipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thakuranipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mayureswar II
Pincode 731302
Area (hectares) 65.84 hectares
Population 1,095
Male Population 560
Female Population 535
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Thakuranipur compares

By the 2011 count Thakuranipur is the 34th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents. Its 65.84 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Thakuranipur

Thakuranipur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Thakuranipur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Thakuranipur from other places

Thakuranipur lies about 15 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 5.5 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 Thakuranipur
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 5.5 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Mayureswar II 15 km
District headquarters Birbhum 15 km

Villages closest to Thakuranipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mayureswar II 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 Thakuranipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Thakuranipur village had a population of 1,095. That makes it the 34th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents.

Thakuranipur village has 560 males and 535 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thakuranipur has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Thakuranipur is 731302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thakuranipur covers 65.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Thakuranipur falls under Mayureswar II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Thakuranipur is Mallarpur, about 5.5 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 - 10 km distance for Thakuranipur.

Thakuranipur is about 15 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Thakuranipur is in Mayureswar II tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 5.5 km away. Rampur Hat is about 11 km away. Mayureswar II is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kazipur (under 2 km), Napara (6.0 km) and Arjuni (7.0 km).

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

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