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About Monpur Village

Monpur is a mid sized village in Suri II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,090, made up of 540 males and 550 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,019 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Monpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Monpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Suri II
Pincode 731126
Area (hectares) 97.88 hectares
Population 1,090
Male Population 540
Female Population 550
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,019
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 Monpur compares

By the 2011 count Monpur is the 33rd largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 97.88 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Monpur

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

Monpur lies about 22 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Harinsing, about 9.1 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 Monpur
Nearest railway station Harinsing 9.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Suri II 22 km
District headquarters Birbhum 22 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 22 km

Villages closest to Monpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Monpur village had a population of 1,090. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.

Monpur village has 540 males and 550 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Monpur has about 1019 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Monpur is 731126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Monpur covers 97.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Monpur falls under Suri II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Monpur is Harinsing, about 9.1 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 Monpur.

Monpur is about 22 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Monpur is in Suri II tehsil of Birbhum district. Harinsing is about 9.1 km away. Suri II is about 22 km away. Birbhum is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ikra (7.4 km), Palashi (12 km) and Rajpur (14 km).

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

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