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About Tajpur Village

Tajpur is a mid sized village in Nandigram I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,847, made up of 947 males and 900 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721656, 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 Nandigram I
Pincode 721656
Area (hectares) 167.94 hectares
Population 1,847
Male Population 947
Female Population 900
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
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 Tajpur compares

By the 2011 count Tajpur is the 34th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,062 residents. Its 167.94 hectares work out to about 11 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 944.

Getting to Tajpur

Tajpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tajpur 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 Sona Chura, Sonachura Jalpai, Sri Gauri and Subhanichak. 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 1,847. That makes it the 34th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,062 residents.

Tajpur village has 947 males and 900 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tajpur has about 950 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 944.

The pincode recorded for Tajpur is 721656. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tajpur covers 167.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tajpur falls under Nandigram I 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tajpur.

Tajpur is in Nandigram 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 Tajpur today is likely to be higher.

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