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About Alipur Village

Alipur is a large village in Haripal tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,294, made up of 1,664 males and 1,630 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 283.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712701, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Alipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Alipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Haripal
Pincode 712701
Area (hectares) 283.11 hectares
Population 3,294
Male Population 1,664
Female Population 1,630
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Alipur compares

By the 2011 count Alipur is the 17th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents. Its 283.11 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Alipur

Alipur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Alipur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Alipur from other places

Alipur lies about 30 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bahir Khanda, about 5.9 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 Alipur
Nearest railway station Bahir Khanda 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Haripal 8.7 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 9.1 km
District headquarters Hugli 30 km

Villages closest to Alipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Alipur village had a population of 3,294. That makes it the 17th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents.

Alipur village has 1,664 males and 1,630 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Alipur has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Alipur is 712701. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Alipur covers 283.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Alipur falls under Haripal tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Alipur is Bahir Khanda, about 5.9 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 village for Alipur.

Alipur is about 30 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Alipur is in Haripal tehsil of Hugli district. Bahir Khanda is about 5.9 km away. Haripal is about 8.7 km away. Tarakeswar is about 9.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ilipur (under 2 km), Lalpur (under 2 km) and Jejur (2.8 km).

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

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