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About Pashpur Village

Pashpur is a large village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,792, made up of 1,445 males and 1,347 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 196.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pashpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pashpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712408
Area (hectares) 196.68 hectares
Population 2,792
Male Population 1,445
Female Population 1,347
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pashpur compares

By the 2011 count Pashpur is the 13th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 196.68 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Pashpur

Pashpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pashpur as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pashpur from other places

Pashpur lies about 46 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Munsirhat, about 11 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 Pashpur
Tehsil headquarters Jangipara 7.6 km
Nearest railway station Munsirhat 11 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 20 km
District headquarters Hugli 46 km

Villages closest to Pashpur

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 Pashpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Pashpur village had a population of 2,792. That makes it the 13th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Pashpur village has 1,445 males and 1,347 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pashpur has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Pashpur is 712408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pashpur covers 196.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Pashpur is Munsirhat, about 11 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 - 10 km distance for Pashpur.

Pashpur is about 46 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pashpur is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. Jangipara is about 7.6 km away. Munsirhat is about 11 km away. Tarakeswar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajibpur (1.8 km), Prasadpur (2.6 km) and Rasidpur (2.6 km).

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

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