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About Moktarapur Village

Moktarapur is a mid sized village in Nawda tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,741, made up of 890 males and 851 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 30.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Moktarapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Moktarapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Nawda
Pincode 742121
Area (hectares) 30.45 hectares
Population 1,741
Male Population 890
Female Population 851
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Moktarapur compares

By the 2011 count Moktarapur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 8,102 residents. Its 30.45 hectares work out to about 57 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Moktarapur

Moktarapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Moktarapur 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. The nearest villages by name are Jagaiapur, Kanapara, Kedarchandpur and Madhupur. 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 Moktarapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Moktarapur village had a population of 1,741. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 8,102 residents.

Moktarapur village has 890 males and 851 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Moktarapur has about 956 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 951.

The pincode recorded for Moktarapur is 742121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Moktarapur covers 30.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 57 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Moktarapur falls under Nawda tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Moktarapur notes the nearest railway station 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 Moktarapur.

Moktarapur is in Nawda tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Moktarapur today is likely to be higher.

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