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About Paschim Durgapur Village

Paschim Durgapur is a mid sized village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 539, made up of 276 males and 263 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712706, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paschim Durgapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paschim Durgapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712706
Area (hectares) 56.66 hectares
Population 539
Male Population 276
Female Population 263
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Paschim Durgapur compares

By the 2011 count Paschim Durgapur is the 112th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 56.66 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. 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 Paschim Durgapur

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

Paschim Durgapur lies about 57 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Chengail, about 4.1 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 Durgapur
Nearest town Pujali 1.9 km
Nearest railway station Chengail 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Jangipara 33 km
District headquarters Hugli 57 km

Villages closest to Paschim Durgapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paschim Durgapur village had a population of 539. That makes it the 112th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Paschim Durgapur village has 276 males and 263 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paschim Durgapur has about 953 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 Paschim Durgapur is 712706. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paschim Durgapur covers 56.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paschim Durgapur falls under Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paschim Durgapur is Chengail, about 4.1 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 Paschim Durgapur.

Paschim Durgapur is about 57 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paschim Durgapur is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. Pujali is about 1.9 km away. Chengail is about 4.1 km away. Jangipara is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Purbba Durgapur (under 2 km), Bhimpur (2.5 km) and Jagannathpur (7.9 km).

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

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