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About Madhabpur Village

Madhabpur is a mid sized village in Potashpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 941, made up of 483 males and 458 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Madhabpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Madhabpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur I
Pincode 721439
Area (hectares) 115.34 hectares
Population 941
Male Population 483
Female Population 458
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
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 Madhabpur compares

By the 2011 count Madhabpur is the 59th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents. Its 115.34 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Madhabpur

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

Madhabpur 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 Madhabpur
Nearest railway station Keshabpur 6.3 km
Nearest town Tamlūk 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Potashpur I 28 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 28 km

Villages closest to Madhabpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Potashpur I 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 Madhabpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Madhabpur village had a population of 941. That makes it the 59th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents.

Madhabpur village has 483 males and 458 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Madhabpur has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Madhabpur is 721439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Madhabpur covers 115.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Madhabpur falls under Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Madhabpur 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 Madhabpur.

Madhabpur 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.

Madhabpur is in Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Keshabpur is about 6.3 km away. Tamlūk is about 9.3 km away. Potashpur I 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 Gopalpur (6.0 km), Nilapur (9.9 km) and Ektarpur (11 km).

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

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