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About Ganespur Village

Ganespur is a mid sized village in Barrackpur II tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,671, made up of 848 males and 823 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 39.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 700121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ganespur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ganespur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Barrackpur II
Pincode 700121
Area (hectares) 39.02 hectares
Population 1,671
Male Population 848
Female Population 823
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Ganespur compares

By the 2011 count Ganespur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,458 residents. Its 39.02 hectares work out to about 43 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Ganespur

Ganespur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ganespur 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 Ganespur from other places

Ganespur lies about 29 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Gopalnagar, about 2.8 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 Ganespur
Nearest railway station Gopalnagar 2.8 km
Nearest town Bangaon 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Barrackpur II 29 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 29 km

Villages closest to Ganespur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ganespur village had a population of 1,671. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,458 residents.

Ganespur village has 848 males and 823 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ganespur has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Ganespur is 700121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ganespur covers 39.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 43 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Ganespur falls under Barrackpur II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ganespur is Gopalnagar, about 2.8 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 Ganespur.

Ganespur is about 29 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ganespur is in Barrackpur II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Gopalnagar is about 2.8 km away. Bangaon is about 12 km away. Barrackpur II is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Balagar Singerber (19 km), Patulia (21 km) and Mohanpur (23 km).

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

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