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About Lalua Village

Lalua is a mid sized village in Potashpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,859, made up of 974 males and 885 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 222.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721456, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lalua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lalua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur II
Pincode 721456
Area (hectares) 222.7 hectares
Population 1,859
Male Population 974
Female Population 885
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Lalua compares

By the 2011 count Lalua is the 30th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents. Its 222.7 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Lalua

Lalua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lalua as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kor Maishali, Krishnanagar, Krishnapur and Kshetrapal. 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 Lalua

As per the Census of India 2011, Lalua village had a population of 1,859. That makes it the 30th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents.

Lalua village has 974 males and 885 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lalua has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Lalua is 721456. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lalua covers 222.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lalua falls under Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Lalua notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Lalua.

Lalua is in Potashpur II 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 Lalua today is likely to be higher.

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