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About Fatepur Village

Fatepur is one of the larger villages in Harischandrapur II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 10,423, made up of 5,429 males and 4,994 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 884.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732125, 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 Harischandrapur II
Pincode 732125
Area (hectares) 884.95 hectares
Population 10,423
Male Population 5,429
Female Population 4,994
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Fatepur compares

By the 2011 count Fatepur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,443 residents. Its 884.95 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Fatepur

Fatepur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Fatepur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Harischandrapur II 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 Harischandrapur II 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 10,423. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,443 residents.

Fatepur village has 5,429 males and 4,994 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Fatepur has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Fatepur is 732125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Fatepur covers 884.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Fatepur falls under Harischandrapur II 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village 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 Harischandrapur II tehsil of Maldah district. Bhaluka Road is about 7.3 km away. Sāhibganj is about 24 km away. Harischandrapur II 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 Bhaluka (2.0 km), Parbhaluka (2.7 km) and Daulat Nagar (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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