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About Lauhajang Village

Lauhajang is a mid sized village in Nanda Kumar tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,325, made up of 676 males and 649 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721665, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lauhajang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lauhajang village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Nanda Kumar
Pincode 721665
Area (hectares) 77.2 hectares
Population 1,325
Male Population 676
Female Population 649
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Lauhajang compares

By the 2011 count Lauhajang is the 65th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,630 residents. Its 77.2 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Lauhajang

Lauhajang is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lauhajang 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 Khejur Berya, Kolsar, Kumarara and Kumarpur. 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 Lauhajang

As per the Census of India 2011, Lauhajang village had a population of 1,325. That makes it the 65th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,630 residents.

Lauhajang village has 676 males and 649 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lauhajang has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Lauhajang is 721665. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lauhajang covers 77.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Lauhajang falls under Nanda Kumar tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Lauhajang 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 Lauhajang.

Lauhajang is in Nanda Kumar 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 Lauhajang today is likely to be higher.

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