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About Monoharpur Village

Monoharpur is a large village in Nandigram II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,997, made up of 1,545 males and 1,452 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 294.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721650, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Monoharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Monoharpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Nandigram II
Pincode 721650
Area (hectares) 294.27 hectares
Population 2,997
Male Population 1,545
Female Population 1,452
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Monoharpur compares

By the 2011 count Monoharpur is the 18th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,949 residents. Its 294.27 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Monoharpur

Monoharpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Monoharpur 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 Monoharpur from other places

Monoharpur lies about 22 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Barda, about 5.0 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 Monoharpur
Nearest town Monoharpur under 2 km
Nearest railway station Barda 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Nandigram II 22 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 22 km

Villages closest to Monoharpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nandigram 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 Monoharpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Monoharpur village had a population of 2,997. That makes it the 18th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,949 residents.

Monoharpur village has 1,545 males and 1,452 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Monoharpur has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Monoharpur is 721650. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Monoharpur covers 294.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Monoharpur falls under Nandigram II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Monoharpur is Barda, about 5.0 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 Monoharpur.

Monoharpur is about 22 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Monoharpur is in Nandigram II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Monoharpur is about under 2 km away. Barda is about 5.0 km away. Nandigram II is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dakhin Kiyakhali (5.9 km), Ramchak (12 km) and Gopalpur (13 km).

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

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