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About Gangadaspur Village

Gangadaspur is a mid sized village in Pingla tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 546, made up of 279 males and 267 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721160, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gangadaspur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gangadaspur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Pingla
Pincode 721160
Area (hectares) 63.18 hectares
Population 546
Male Population 279
Female Population 267
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gangadaspur compares

By the 2011 count Gangadaspur is the 109th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents. Its 63.18 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Gangadaspur

Gangadaspur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gangadaspur 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dhaneshwarpur Uttar Bar, Dujipur, Dyaora and Eral Chak. 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 Gangadaspur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gangadaspur village had a population of 546. That makes it the 109th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents.

Gangadaspur village has 279 males and 267 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gangadaspur has about 957 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 957.

The pincode recorded for Gangadaspur is 721160. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gangadaspur covers 63.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gangadaspur falls under Pingla tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gangadaspur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Gangadaspur.

Gangadaspur is in Pingla 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 Gangadaspur today is likely to be higher.

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