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About Datpur Village

Datpur is a mid sized village in Goghat II tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,332, made up of 669 males and 663 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712614, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Datpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Datpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Goghat II
Pincode 712614
Area (hectares) 119.73 hectares
Population 1,332
Male Population 669
Female Population 663
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
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 Datpur compares

By the 2011 count Datpur is the 43rd largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents. Its 119.73 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Datpur

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

Datpur lies about 4.1 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bandel Junction, about 1.6 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 Datpur
Nearest railway station Bandel Junction 1.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Goghat II 4.1 km
District headquarters Hugli 4.1 km

Villages closest to Datpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Datpur village had a population of 1,332. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents.

Datpur village has 669 males and 663 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Datpur has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Datpur is 712614. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Datpur covers 119.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Datpur falls under Goghat II tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Datpur is Bandel Junction, about 1.6 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 Datpur.

Datpur is about 4.1 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Datpur is in Goghat II tehsil of Hugli district. Bandel Junction is about 1.6 km away. Goghat II is about 4.1 km away. Hugli is about 4.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gauripur (5.6 km), Shripur (5.7 km) and Mamudpur (10 km).

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

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