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About Fatepur Village

Fatepur is a mid sized village in Maldah Old tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 641, made up of 337 males and 304 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732128, 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 Maldah Old
Pincode 732128
Area (hectares) 119.9 hectares
Population 641
Male Population 337
Female Population 304
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
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 57th largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,213 residents. Its 119.9 hectares work out to about 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

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 Maldah Old 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 Maldah Old 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 641. That makes it the 57th largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,213 residents.

Fatepur village has 337 males and 304 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Fatepur has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Fatepur is 732128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Fatepur covers 119.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Fatepur falls under Maldah Old 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 Maldah Old tehsil of Maldah district. Bhaluka Road is about 7.3 km away. Sāhibganj is about 24 km away. Maldah Old 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 Kadirpur (3.3 km), Kamaldighi (14 km) and Balarampur (16 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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