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About Banpur Village
Banpur is a large village in Sahid Matangini tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,526, made up of 1,289 males and 1,237 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 112.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Banpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Sahid Matangini |
| Pincode | 721134 |
| Area (hectares) | 112.15 hectares |
| Population | 2,526 |
| Male Population | 1,289 |
| Female Population | 1,237 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 960 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Banpur compares
By the 2011 count Banpur is the 28th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,254 residents. Its 112.15 hectares work out to about 23 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 932.
Getting to Banpur
Banpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Banpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Banpur from other places
Banpur lies about 14 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Deshapran, about 9.6 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.
| Nearest railway station | Deshapran | 9.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Sahid Matangini | 14 km |
| District headquarters | Purba Medinipur | 14 km |
| Nearest town | Tamlūk | 28 km |
Villages closest to Banpur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sahid Matangini tehsil.
- Agar 7.8 km
- Achaipur 9.5 km
- Ramchandrapur 12 km
- Dakshin Usatpur 26 km
- Barari 29 km
- Raghunathpur 36 km
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.
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Common questions about Banpur
As per the Census of India 2011, Banpur village had a population of 2,526. That makes it the 28th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,254 residents.
Banpur village has 1,289 males and 1,237 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Banpur has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 932.
The pincode recorded for Banpur is 721134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Banpur covers 112.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Banpur falls under Sahid Matangini tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Banpur is Deshapran, about 9.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Banpur.
Banpur is about 14 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Banpur is in Sahid Matangini tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Deshapran is about 9.6 km away. Sahid Matangini is about 14 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Agar (7.8 km), Achaipur (9.5 km) and Ramchandrapur (12 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Banpur today is likely to be higher.
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