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About Hat Basantapur Village

Hat Basantapur is a large village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,878, made up of 1,442 males and 1,436 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 241.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712413, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hat Basantapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hat Basantapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712413
Area (hectares) 241.8 hectares
Population 2,878
Male Population 1,442
Female Population 1,436
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hat Basantapur compares

By the 2011 count Hat Basantapur is the 24th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 241.8 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Hat Basantapur

Hat Basantapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hat Basantapur as Available within 5 - 10 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 Hat Basantapur from other places

Hat Basantapur lies about 35 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Haripal, about 8.8 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 Hat Basantapur
Nearest railway station Haripal 8.8 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Arambag 35 km
District headquarters Hugli 35 km

Villages closest to Hat Basantapur

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 Hat Basantapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Hat Basantapur village had a population of 2,878. That makes it the 24th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Hat Basantapur village has 1,442 males and 1,436 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hat Basantapur has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 952.

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

Hat Basantapur covers 241.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hat Basantapur falls under Arambag tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hat Basantapur is Haripal, about 8.8 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 km distance for Hat Basantapur.

Hat Basantapur is about 35 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hat Basantapur is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli district. Haripal is about 8.8 km away. Tarakeswar is about 17 km away. Arambag is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Narayanpur (5.3 km), Uttar Narayanpur (5.3 km) and Mandaran (9.0 km).

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

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