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About Paltagar Village

Paltagar is a mid sized village in Singur tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,067, made up of 523 males and 544 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,040 females per 1000 males. The village covers 70.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712409, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paltagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paltagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Singur
Pincode 712409
Area (hectares) 70.59 hectares
Population 1,067
Male Population 523
Female Population 544
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,040
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 Paltagar compares

By the 2011 count Paltagar is the 71st largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,285 residents. Its 70.59 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Paltagar

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

Paltagar lies about 14 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Palta, about under 2 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 Paltagar
Nearest railway station Palta under 2 km
Nearest town Bārākpur 2.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Singur 14 km
District headquarters Hugli 14 km

Villages closest to Paltagar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paltagar village had a population of 1,067. That makes it the 71st largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,285 residents.

Paltagar village has 523 males and 544 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paltagar has about 1040 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.

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

Paltagar covers 70.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Paltagar is Palta, about under 2 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 Paltagar.

Paltagar is about 14 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paltagar is in Singur tehsil of Hugli district. Palta is about under 2 km away. Bārākpur is about 2.0 km away. Singur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Athalia (3.6 km), Srirampur (3.9 km) and Gourangapur (8.1 km).

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

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