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About Thaur Village

Thaur is a mid sized village in Keshpur tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 898, made up of 459 males and 439 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 238.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thaur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thaur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Keshpur
Pincode 721150
Area (hectares) 238.29 hectares
Population 898
Male Population 459
Female Population 439
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Thaur compares

By the 2011 count Thaur is the 99th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 238.29 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Thaur

Thaur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Thaur 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 Teghara, Teghari, Tengaerya and Tentul Muri. 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 Thaur

As per the Census of India 2011, Thaur village had a population of 898. That makes it the 99th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Thaur village has 459 males and 439 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thaur has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Thaur is 721150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thaur covers 238.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Thaur falls under Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Thaur 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 Thaur.

Thaur is in Keshpur 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 Thaur today is likely to be higher.

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