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About Prasadpur Village

Prasadpur is a mid sized village in Chandrakona II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,426, made up of 734 males and 692 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Prasadpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Prasadpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Chandrakona II
Pincode 721201
Area (hectares) 72.62 hectares
Population 1,426
Male Population 734
Female Population 692
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Prasadpur compares

By the 2011 count Prasadpur is the 25th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,014 residents. Its 72.62 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Prasadpur

Prasadpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Prasadpur 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 Parulya, Penkale, Piardanga and Pinglas. 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 Prasadpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Prasadpur village had a population of 1,426. That makes it the 25th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,014 residents.

Prasadpur village has 734 males and 692 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Prasadpur has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Prasadpur is 721201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Prasadpur covers 72.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Prasadpur falls under Chandrakona II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Prasadpur 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 Prasadpur.

Prasadpur is in Chandrakona II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Prasadpur today is likely to be higher.

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