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About Fatepur Village

Fatepur is a mid sized village in Gazole tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,964, made up of 1,028 males and 936 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 320 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Fatepur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Fatepur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Gazole
Pincode 732124
Area (hectares) 320 hectares
Population 1,964
Male Population 1,028
Female Population 936
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
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 Fatepur compares

By the 2011 count Fatepur is the 46th largest of the 285 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,163 residents. Its 320 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 984.

Getting to Fatepur

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

Fatepur lies about 31 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Bhaluka Road, about 7.3 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 Fatepur
Nearest railway station Bhaluka Road 7.3 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Gazole 31 km
District headquarters Maldah 31 km

Villages closest to Fatepur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Fatepur village had a population of 1,964. That makes it the 46th largest of the 285 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,163 residents.

Fatepur village has 1,028 males and 936 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Fatepur has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 984.

The pincode recorded for Fatepur is 732124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Fatepur covers 320 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Fatepur falls under Gazole tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Fatepur is Bhaluka Road, about 7.3 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 Fatepur.

Fatepur is about 31 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Fatepur is in Gazole tehsil of Maldah district. Bhaluka Road is about 7.3 km away. Sāhibganj is about 24 km away. Gazole is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Fatelapur (under 2 km), Bhalukkoka (2.0 km) and Alinagar (3.0 km).

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

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