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About Putia Village

Putia is a large village in Habra II tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,382, made up of 1,723 males and 1,659 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 188.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743263, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Putia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Putia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Habra II
Pincode 743263
Area (hectares) 188.24 hectares
Population 3,382
Male Population 1,723
Female Population 1,659
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Putia compares

By the 2011 count Putia is the 8th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents. Its 188.24 hectares work out to about 18 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 945.

Getting to Putia

Putia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Putia as Available within 5 - 10 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 Putia from other places

Putia lies about 16 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Habra, about 3.2 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 Putia
Nearest town Ashoknagar Kalyangarh under 2 km
Nearest railway station Habra 3.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Habra II 16 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 16 km

Villages closest to Putia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Putia village had a population of 3,382. That makes it the 8th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents.

Putia village has 1,723 males and 1,659 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Putia has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Putia is 743263. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Putia covers 188.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Putia falls under Habra II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Putia is Habra, about 3.2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Putia.

Putia is about 16 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.

Putia is in Habra II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Ashoknagar Kalyangarh is about under 2 km away. Habra is about 3.2 km away. Habra II is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhatchhala (under 2 km), Chapra (3.5 km) and Hijli (5.0 km).

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

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