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About Gandarpukur Village

Gandarpukur is a large village in Singur tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,277, made up of 1,653 males and 1,624 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 178.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712409, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gandarpukur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gandarpukur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Singur
Pincode 712409
Area (hectares) 178.98 hectares
Population 3,277
Male Population 1,653
Female Population 1,624
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gandarpukur compares

By the 2011 count Gandarpukur is the 21st largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,285 residents. Its 178.98 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Gandarpukur

Gandarpukur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gandarpukur 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dewan Bheri, Dhitara, Dhopaghata and Diara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Gandarpukur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gandarpukur village had a population of 3,277. That makes it the 21st largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,285 residents.

Gandarpukur village has 1,653 males and 1,624 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gandarpukur has about 982 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 977.

The pincode recorded for Gandarpukur is 712409. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gandarpukur covers 178.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gandarpukur falls under Singur tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gandarpukur notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Gandarpukur.

Gandarpukur is in Singur tehsil of Hugli district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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