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About Nilarpur Village

Nilarpur is a large village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,692, made up of 1,287 males and 1,405 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,092 females per 1000 males. The village covers 254.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712706, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nilarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nilarpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712706
Area (hectares) 254.14 hectares
Population 2,692
Male Population 1,287
Female Population 1,405
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,092
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 Nilarpur compares

By the 2011 count Nilarpur is the 17th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 254.14 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Nilarpur

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

Nilarpur lies about 31 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Haripal, about 5.4 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 Nilarpur
Nearest railway station Haripal 5.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Jangipara 7.4 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 16 km
District headquarters Hugli 31 km

Villages closest to Nilarpur

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 Nilarpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Nilarpur village had a population of 2,692. That makes it the 17th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Nilarpur village has 1,287 males and 1,405 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nilarpur has about 1092 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Nilarpur is 712706. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nilarpur covers 254.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nilarpur falls under Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Nilarpur is Haripal, about 5.4 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 Nilarpur.

Nilarpur 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.

Nilarpur is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. Haripal is about 5.4 km away. Jangipara is about 7.4 km away. Tarakeswar is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Furfura (4.0 km), Basantapur (4.1 km) and Santanpur (4.1 km).

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

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