Skip to main content

About Nandapur Village

Nandapur is one of the larger villages in Chandipur tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,397, made up of 3,793 males and 3,604 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 389.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721625, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nandapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nandapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Chandipur
Pincode 721625
Area (hectares) 389.6 hectares
Population 7,397
Male Population 3,793
Female Population 3,604
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 Nandapur compares

By the 2011 count Nandapur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 389.6 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Nandapur

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

Nandapur lies about 65 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Dakshin Barasat‎, about 2.4 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 Nandapur
Nearest railway station Dakshin Barasat‎ 2.4 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 8.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Chandipur 15 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 65 km

Villages closest to Nandapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nandapur village had a population of 7,397. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Nandapur village has 3,793 males and 3,604 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nandapur has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Nandapur is 721625. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nandapur covers 389.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nandapur falls under Chandipur tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Nandapur is Dakshin Barasat‎, about 2.4 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 Nandapur.

Nandapur is about 65 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nandapur is in Chandipur tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Dakshin Barasat‎ is about 2.4 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 8.8 km away. Chandipur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saripur (5.4 km), Purusottampur (7.4 km) and Gobardhanpur (8.2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.