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About Tildanga Village

Tildanga is a mid sized village in Balagarh tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 944, made up of 469 males and 475 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,013 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712512, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tildanga Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tildanga village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Balagarh
Pincode 712512
Area (hectares) 119.65 hectares
Population 944
Male Population 469
Female Population 475
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,013
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Tildanga compares

By the 2011 count Tildanga is the 83rd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents. Its 119.65 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Tildanga

Tildanga is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tildanga as Available within 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tildanga from other places

Tildanga lies about 15 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bamangachi, about 6.0 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 Tildanga
Nearest railway station Bamangachi 6.0 km
Nearest town Bārāsat 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Balagarh 7.7 km
District headquarters Hugli 15 km

Villages closest to Tildanga

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tildanga village had a population of 944. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents.

Tildanga village has 469 males and 475 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tildanga has about 1013 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Tildanga is 712512. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tildanga covers 119.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tildanga falls under Balagarh tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Tildanga is Bamangachi, about 6.0 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tildanga.

Tildanga is about 15 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tildanga is in Balagarh tehsil of Hugli district. Bamangachi is about 6.0 km away. Bārāsat is about 7.6 km away. Balagarh is about 7.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kamar Danga (under 2 km), Durllabhpur (under 2 km) and Hasimpur (6.3 km).

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

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