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About Hosenpur Village

Hosenpur is a large village in Minakhan tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,681, made up of 1,397 males and 1,284 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 120.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743456, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hosenpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hosenpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Minakhan
Pincode 743456
Area (hectares) 120.19 hectares
Population 2,681
Male Population 1,397
Female Population 1,284
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
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 Hosenpur compares

By the 2011 count Hosenpur is the 26th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,606 residents. Its 120.19 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Hosenpur

Hosenpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hosenpur 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. The nearest villages by name are Ghipukuria, Ghonarban, Goaldaha and Golaghata. 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 Hosenpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Hosenpur village had a population of 2,681. That makes it the 26th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,606 residents.

Hosenpur village has 1,397 males and 1,284 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hosenpur has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Hosenpur is 743456. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hosenpur covers 120.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Hosenpur falls under Minakhan tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

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

Hosenpur is in Minakhan tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas 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 Hosenpur today is likely to be higher.

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