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About Tajpur Village

Tajpur is one of the larger villages in Egra II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,672, made up of 2,902 males and 2,770 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 595.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721422, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tajpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tajpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Egra II
Pincode 721422
Area (hectares) 595.88 hectares
Population 5,672
Male Population 2,902
Female Population 2,770
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tajpur compares

By the 2011 count Tajpur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,559 residents. Its 595.88 hectares work out to about 9.5 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 924.

Getting to Tajpur

Tajpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Tajpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sarisha, Shushunia, Shyamhari Bar and Shyampur. 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 Tajpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Tajpur village had a population of 5,672. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,559 residents.

Tajpur village has 2,902 males and 2,770 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tajpur has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 924.

The pincode recorded for Tajpur is 721422. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tajpur covers 595.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tajpur falls under Egra II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Tajpur.

Tajpur is in Egra II 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 Tajpur today is likely to be higher.

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