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About Hemantapur Village

Hemantapur 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 698, made up of 364 males and 334 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721232, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hemantapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hemantapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Ghatal
Pincode 721232
Area (hectares) 125.67 hectares
Population 698
Male Population 364
Female Population 334
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hemantapur compares

By the 2011 count Hemantapur is the 90th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents. Its 125.67 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Hemantapur

Hemantapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hemantapur as Available within 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 Hare Krishnapur, Haridaspur, Harinageria and Harishpur. 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 Hemantapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Hemantapur village had a population of 698. That makes it the 90th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents.

Hemantapur village has 364 males and 334 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hemantapur has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 943.

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

Hemantapur covers 125.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Hemantapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hemantapur.

Hemantapur 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 Hemantapur today is likely to be higher.

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