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About Nurpur Village

Nurpur is a mid sized village in Kushmundi tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 618, made up of 315 males and 303 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nurpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nurpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Kushmundi
Pincode 733132
Area (hectares) 59.6 hectares
Population 618
Male Population 315
Female Population 303
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nurpur compares

By the 2011 count Nurpur is the 122nd largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 872 residents. Its 59.6 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Nurpur

Nurpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nurpur as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Naogan, Narayanpur, Nayapara and Nij Raghunathpur. 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 Nurpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Nurpur village had a population of 618. That makes it the 122nd largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 872 residents.

Nurpur village has 315 males and 303 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nurpur has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for Nurpur is 733132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nurpur covers 59.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nurpur falls under Kushmundi tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Nurpur notes the nearest railway station 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 5 - 10 km distance for Nurpur.

Nurpur is in Kushmundi tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur 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 Nurpur today is likely to be higher.

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