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About Duttapur Village

Duttapur is a large village in Chanditala II tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,285, made up of 1,165 males and 1,120 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 111.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712705, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Duttapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Duttapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Chanditala II
Pincode 712705
Area (hectares) 111.16 hectares
Population 2,285
Male Population 1,165
Female Population 1,120
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Duttapur compares

By the 2011 count Duttapur is the 11th largest of the 20 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents. Its 111.16 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Duttapur

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

How far is Duttapur from other places

Duttapur lies about 21 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bamangachi, about 3.9 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 Duttapur
Nearest railway station Bamangachi 3.9 km
Nearest town Bārāsat 8.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanditala II 21 km
District headquarters Hugli 21 km

Villages closest to Duttapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanditala II 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 Duttapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Duttapur village had a population of 2,285. That makes it the 11th largest of the 20 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents.

Duttapur village has 1,165 males and 1,120 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Duttapur has about 961 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 988.

The pincode recorded for Duttapur is 712705. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Duttapur covers 111.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Duttapur falls under Chanditala II tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Duttapur is Bamangachi, about 3.9 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Duttapur.

Duttapur is about 21 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Duttapur is in Chanditala II tehsil of Hugli district. Bamangachi is about 3.9 km away. Bārāsat is about 8.1 km away. Chanditala II is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahana (7.0 km), Bamandanga (7.3 km) and Beledanga (7.3 km).

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

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