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About Tarapur Village

Tarapur is one of the larger villages in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,143, made up of 2,626 males and 2,517 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 305 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731233, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tarapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tarapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat II
Pincode 731233
Area (hectares) 305 hectares
Population 5,143
Male Population 2,626
Female Population 2,517
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tarapur compares

By the 2011 count Tarapur is the 5th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 305 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, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Tarapur

Tarapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Tarapur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tarapur from other places

Tarapur lies about 12 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 8.7 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 Tarapur
Nearest town Rampur Hat 8.5 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 8.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat II 12 km
District headquarters Birbhum 12 km

Villages closest to Tarapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tarapur village had a population of 5,143. That makes it the 5th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Tarapur village has 2,626 males and 2,517 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tarapur has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Tarapur is 731233. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tarapur covers 305 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Tarapur falls under Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Tarapur is Rampurhat Junction, about 8.7 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Tarapur.

Tarapur is about 12 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tarapur is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 8.5 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 8.7 km away. Rampurhat II is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandipur (under 2 km), Sahapur (1.7 km) and Shaspur (1.7 km).

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

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