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About Urdhabpur Village

Urdhabpur is a large village in Egra II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,610, made up of 1,339 males and 1,271 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 319.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721422, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Urdhabpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Urdhabpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Egra II
Pincode 721422
Area (hectares) 319.56 hectares
Population 2,610
Male Population 1,339
Female Population 1,271
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Urdhabpur compares

By the 2011 count Urdhabpur is the 18th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,559 residents. Its 319.56 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Urdhabpur

Urdhabpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Urdhabpur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Urdhabpur from other places

Urdhabpur lies about 28 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Keshabpur, about 6.3 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Urdhabpur
Nearest railway station Keshabpur 6.3 km
Nearest town Tamlūk 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Egra II 28 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 28 km

Villages closest to Urdhabpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Egra II tehsil.

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 Urdhabpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Urdhabpur village had a population of 2,610. That makes it the 18th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,559 residents.

Urdhabpur village has 1,339 males and 1,271 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Urdhabpur has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 924.

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

Urdhabpur covers 319.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Urdhabpur is Keshabpur, about 6.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Urdhabpur.

Urdhabpur is about 28 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Urdhabpur is in Egra II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Keshabpur is about 6.3 km away. Tamlūk is about 9.3 km away. Egra II is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Madhabpur (under 2 km), Gopalpur (6.0 km) and Shyampur (6.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Urdhabpur today is likely to be higher.

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