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About Tala Village

Tala is a mid sized village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,179, made up of 618 males and 561 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 198.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712413, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712413
Area (hectares) 198.47 hectares
Population 1,179
Male Population 618
Female Population 561
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tala compares

By the 2011 count Tala is the 83rd largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 198.47 hectares work out to about 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Tala

Tala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tala 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tala from other places

Tala lies about 13 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Palta, 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 Tala
Nearest railway station Palta under 2 km
Nearest town Bārākpur 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Arambag 13 km
District headquarters Hugli 13 km

Villages closest to Tala

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 Tala

As per the Census of India 2011, Tala village had a population of 1,179. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Tala village has 618 males and 561 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tala has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Tala is 712413. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tala covers 198.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Tala is Palta, 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tala.

Tala is about 13 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tala is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli district. Palta is about under 2 km away. Bārākpur is about 2.8 km away. Arambag is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramnagar (under 2 km), Gaurhati (2.1 km) and Jayrampur (2.5 km).

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

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