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About Lachhipur Village

Lachhipur is a mid sized village in Ghatal tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 854, made up of 450 males and 404 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 898 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721232, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lachhipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lachhipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Ghatal
Pincode 721232
Area (hectares) 127.88 hectares
Population 854
Male Population 450
Female Population 404
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 898
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Lachhipur compares

By the 2011 count Lachhipur is the 81st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents. Its 127.88 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Lachhipur

Lachhipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lachhipur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Krishnabati, Kshudramonoharpur, Kunarsaha and Kuran. 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 Lachhipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Lachhipur village had a population of 854. That makes it the 81st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents.

Lachhipur village has 450 males and 404 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lachhipur has about 898 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Lachhipur is 721232. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lachhipur covers 127.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lachhipur falls under Ghatal tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Lachhipur 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 - 10 km distance for Lachhipur.

Lachhipur is in Ghatal 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 Lachhipur today is likely to be higher.

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