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About Tangida Village

Tangida is a mid sized village in Purulia I tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 753, made up of 381 males and 372 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 179.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tangida Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tangida village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Purulia I
Pincode 723101
Area (hectares) 179.28 hectares
Population 753
Male Population 381
Female Population 372
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
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 Tangida compares

By the 2011 count Tangida is the 68th largest of the 105 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,386 residents. Its 179.28 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Tangida

Tangida is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tangida 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 Simulia, Sindri, Suklara and Sundradi. 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 Tangida

As per the Census of India 2011, Tangida village had a population of 753. That makes it the 68th largest of the 105 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,386 residents.

Tangida village has 381 males and 372 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tangida has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Tangida is 723101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tangida covers 179.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tangida falls under Purulia I tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Tangida 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 Tangida.

Tangida is in Purulia I 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 Tangida today is likely to be higher.

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