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About Hamirpur Village

Hamirpur is a small village in Contai I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 287, made up of 146 males and 141 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 19.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hamirpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hamirpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 19.57 hectares
Population 287
Male Population 146
Female Population 141
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hamirpur compares

By the 2011 count Hamirpur is the 170th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 19.57 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Hamirpur

Hamirpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hamirpur 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gobindapur, Gopal Pur 2nd Part, Gopalpur and Haipur. 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 Hamirpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Hamirpur village had a population of 287. That makes it the 170th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Hamirpur village has 146 males and 141 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hamirpur has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Hamirpur is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hamirpur covers 19.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hamirpur falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

Hamirpur is in Contai I tehsil of Purba 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 Hamirpur today is likely to be higher.

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