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About Debipur Village

Debipur is one of the larger villages in Jalangi tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 17,877, made up of 9,157 males and 8,720 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1872.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Debipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Debipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Jalangi
Pincode 742306
Area (hectares) 1872.26 hectares
Population 17,877
Male Population 9,157
Female Population 8,720
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Debipur compares

By the 2011 count Debipur is the 5th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 6,474 residents. Its 1872.26 hectares work out to about 9.5 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 962.

Getting to Debipur

Debipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Debipur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Debipur from other places

Debipur lies about 36 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Bhagwangola, about 33 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 Debipur
Tehsil headquarters Jalangi 15 km
Nearest railway station Bhagwangola 33 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 36 km
Nearest town Murshidābād 36 km

Villages closest to Debipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Debipur village had a population of 17,877. That makes it the 5th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,474 residents.

Debipur village has 9,157 males and 8,720 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Debipur has about 952 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Debipur is 742306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Debipur covers 1872.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Debipur falls under Jalangi tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Debipur is Bhagwangola, about 33 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 km distance for Debipur.

Debipur is about 36 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Debipur is in Jalangi tehsil of Murshidabad district. Jalangi is about 15 km away. Bhagwangola is about 33 km away. Murshidabad is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sagarpara (8.4 km), Sarkarpara (8.4 km) and Narsingpur (9.4 km).

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

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