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About Lalpur Village

Lalpur is a large village in Haripal tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,291, made up of 1,163 males and 1,128 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 177.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Haripal
Pincode 712405
Area (hectares) 177.1 hectares
Population 2,291
Male Population 1,163
Female Population 1,128
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lalpur compares

By the 2011 count Lalpur is the 36th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents. Its 177.1 hectares work out to about 13 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 Lalpur

Lalpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Lalpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Lalpur from other places

Lalpur 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 Lalpur
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 Lalpur

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 Lalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Lalpur village had a population of 2,291. That makes it the 36th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents.

Lalpur village has 1,163 males and 1,128 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lalpur has about 970 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 Lalpur is 712405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lalpur covers 177.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Lalpur is Bahir Khanda, about 5.9 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Lalpur.

Lalpur 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.

Lalpur 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 Alipur (under 2 km), Ilipur (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 Lalpur today is likely to be higher.

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