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About Delang Village

Delang is a mid sized village in Puncha tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,739, made up of 875 males and 864 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 281.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Delang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Delang village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Puncha
Pincode 723151
Area (hectares) 281.19 hectares
Population 1,739
Male Population 875
Female Population 864
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
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 Delang compares

By the 2011 count Delang is the 29th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,260 residents. Its 281.19 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Delang

Delang is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Delang 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. The nearest villages by name are Chhatalalpur, Chhirudi, Damodarpur and Darodi. 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 Delang

As per the Census of India 2011, Delang village had a population of 1,739. That makes it the 29th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,260 residents.

Delang village has 875 males and 864 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Delang has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Delang is 723151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Delang covers 281.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Delang falls under Puncha tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Delang notes the nearest railway station 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 Delang.

Delang is in Puncha tehsil of Puruliya 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 Delang today is likely to be higher.

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