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About Upper Tendu Forest Village
Upper Tendu Forest is a mid sized village in Nagrakata tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,384, made up of 720 males and 664 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 12120 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735225, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Upper Tendu Forest Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Tehsil | Nagrakata |
| Pincode | 735225 |
| Area (hectares) | 12120 hectares |
| Population | 1,384 |
| Male Population | 720 |
| Female Population | 664 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 922 |
| 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 Upper Tendu Forest compares
By the 2011 count Upper Tendu Forest is the 28th largest of the 33 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,861 residents. Its 12120 hectares work out to about 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 966.
Getting to Upper Tendu Forest
Upper Tendu Forest is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Upper Tendu Forest 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 Upper Tendu Forest from other places
Upper Tendu Forest lies about 51 km from Jalpaiguri, and the nearest railway station is New Mal Junction, about 12 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.
| Nearest town | Kālimpong | 8.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | New Mal Junction | 12 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Nagrakata | 24 km |
| District headquarters | Jalpaiguri | 51 km |
Villages closest to Upper Tendu Forest
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nagrakata tehsil.
- Caron Tea Garden 9.0 km
- Gatia Tea Garden 9.0 km
- Hila Tea Garden 9.0 km
- Hope Tea Garden 9.0 km
- Jiti Tea Garden 9.0 km
- Kurti Tea Garden 9.0 km
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 Upper Tendu Forest
As per the Census of India 2011, Upper Tendu Forest village had a population of 1,384. That makes it the 28th largest of the 33 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,861 residents.
Upper Tendu Forest village has 720 males and 664 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Upper Tendu Forest has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 966.
The pincode recorded for Upper Tendu Forest is 735225. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Upper Tendu Forest covers 12120 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Upper Tendu Forest falls under Nagrakata tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Upper Tendu Forest is New Mal Junction, about 12 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 Upper Tendu Forest.
Upper Tendu Forest is about 51 km from Jalpaiguri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Upper Tendu Forest is in Nagrakata tehsil of Jalpaiguri district. Kālimpong is about 8.8 km away. New Mal Junction is about 12 km away. Nagrakata is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Caron Tea Garden (9.0 km), Gatia Tea Garden (9.0 km) and Hila Tea Garden (9.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Upper Tendu Forest today is likely to be higher.
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