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About Shitalpur Village

Shitalpur 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 658, made up of 341 males and 317 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 89.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721232, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shitalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shitalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Ghatal
Pincode 721232
Area (hectares) 89.16 hectares
Population 658
Male Population 341
Female Population 317
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shitalpur compares

By the 2011 count Shitalpur is the 94th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents. Its 89.16 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Shitalpur

Shitalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shitalpur 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Ratneshwar Bati, Saoyai, Shibpur and Shilarajnagar. 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 Shitalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Shitalpur village had a population of 658. That makes it the 94th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents.

Shitalpur village has 341 males and 317 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shitalpur has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

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

Shitalpur covers 89.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Shitalpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Shitalpur.

Shitalpur 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 Shitalpur today is likely to be higher.

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