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About Sultanpur Village

Sultanpur is one of the larger villages in Ratua II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,778, made up of 3,448 males and 3,330 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 480.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sultanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sultanpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Ratua II
Pincode 732204
Area (hectares) 480.56 hectares
Population 6,778
Male Population 3,448
Female Population 3,330
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sultanpur compares

By the 2011 count Sultanpur is the 7th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,210 residents. Its 480.56 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Sultanpur

Sultanpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sultanpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sekhpur, Shibnagar, Shripur and Simla. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Sultanpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Sultanpur village had a population of 6,778. That makes it the 7th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,210 residents.

Sultanpur village has 3,448 males and 3,330 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sultanpur has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Sultanpur is 732204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sultanpur covers 480.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sultanpur falls under Ratua II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sultanpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sultanpur.

Sultanpur is in Ratua II tehsil of Maldah district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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