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About Pratapnagar Village

Pratapnagar is a large village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,675, made up of 1,858 males and 1,817 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 278.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712422, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pratapnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pratapnagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712422
Area (hectares) 278.31 hectares
Population 3,675
Male Population 1,858
Female Population 1,817
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
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 Pratapnagar compares

By the 2011 count Pratapnagar is the 14th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 278.31 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Pratapnagar

Pratapnagar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pratapnagar 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 Pratapnagar from other places

Pratapnagar lies about 26 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Birati, about under 2 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 Pratapnagar
Nearest railway station Birati under 2 km
Nearest town Madhyamgram 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Arambag 26 km
District headquarters Hugli 26 km

Villages closest to Pratapnagar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pratapnagar village had a population of 3,675. That makes it the 14th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Pratapnagar village has 1,858 males and 1,817 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pratapnagar has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Pratapnagar is 712422. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pratapnagar covers 278.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pratapnagar falls under Arambag tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Pratapnagar is Birati, about under 2 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 Pratapnagar.

Pratapnagar is about 26 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pratapnagar is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli district. Birati is about under 2 km away. Madhyamgram is about 3.5 km away. Arambag is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Birati (under 2 km), Balia (8.3 km) and Chakanar (8.3 km).

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

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