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About Tapan Village

Tapan is a large village in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,709, made up of 1,397 males and 1,312 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731224, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tapan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tapan village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat II
Pincode 731224
Area (hectares) 105.95 hectares
Population 2,709
Male Population 1,397
Female Population 1,312
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
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 Tapan compares

By the 2011 count Tapan is the 15th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 105.95 hectares work out to about 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Tapan

Tapan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tapan 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 Tapan from other places

Tapan lies about 6.1 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Swadinpur, about 3.8 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 Tapan
Nearest railway station Swadinpur 3.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat II 6.1 km
District headquarters Birbhum 6.1 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 8.3 km

Villages closest to Tapan

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 Tapan

As per the Census of India 2011, Tapan village had a population of 2,709. That makes it the 15th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Tapan village has 1,397 males and 1,312 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tapan has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Tapan is 731224. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tapan covers 105.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Tapan is Swadinpur, about 3.8 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 Tapan.

Tapan is about 6.1 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tapan is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Swadinpur is about 3.8 km away. Rampurhat II is about 6.1 km away. Birbhum is about 6.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pariharpur (under 2 km), Mahilapara (1.7 km) and Kanakpur (2.0 km).

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

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