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About Paschim Banpur Village

Paschim Banpur is a small village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 427, made up of 205 males and 222 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,083 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paschim Banpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paschim Banpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712302
Area (hectares) 63.51 hectares
Population 427
Male Population 205
Female Population 222
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,083
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 Paschim Banpur compares

By the 2011 count Paschim Banpur is the 195th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 63.51 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Paschim Banpur

Paschim Banpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paschim Banpur 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 Paschim Banpur from other places

Paschim Banpur lies about 31 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bargachia, about 7.9 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 Paschim Banpur
Nearest railway station Bargachia 7.9 km
Nearest town Dhulagari 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 27 km
District headquarters Hugli 31 km

Villages closest to Paschim Banpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhaniakhali 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 Paschim Banpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Paschim Banpur village had a population of 427. That makes it the 195th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Paschim Banpur village has 205 males and 222 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paschim Banpur has about 1083 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Paschim Banpur is 712302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paschim Banpur covers 63.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paschim Banpur falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paschim Banpur is Bargachia, about 7.9 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 Paschim Banpur.

Paschim Banpur is about 31 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paschim Banpur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Bargachia is about 7.9 km away. Dhulagari is about 17 km away. Dhaniakhali is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Banshipur (under 2 km), Basipur (under 2 km) and Bhabanipur (under 2 km).

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

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