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About Tahalia Village

Tahalia 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 569, made up of 296 males and 273 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721456, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tahalia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tahalia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur II
Pincode 721456
Area (hectares) 50.52 hectares
Population 569
Male Population 296
Female Population 273
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Tahalia compares

By the 2011 count Tahalia is the 100th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents. Its 50.52 hectares work out to about 11 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 Tahalia

Tahalia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tahalia 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sianri, Sitadighi, Srikhoda and Srirampur. 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 Tahalia

As per the Census of India 2011, Tahalia village had a population of 569. That makes it the 100th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents.

Tahalia village has 296 males and 273 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tahalia has about 922 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 Tahalia is 721456. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tahalia covers 50.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Tahalia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Tahalia.

Tahalia 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 Tahalia today is likely to be higher.

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