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About Tangtala Village

Tangtala is a mid sized village in Baruipur tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 865, made up of 442 males and 423 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 64.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743610, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tangtala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tangtala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Baruipur
Pincode 743610
Area (hectares) 64.88 hectares
Population 865
Male Population 442
Female Population 423
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Tangtala compares

By the 2011 count Tangtala is the 106th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents. Its 64.88 hectares work out to about 13 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 950.

Getting to Tangtala

Tangtala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Tangtala as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tangtala from other places

Tangtala lies about 22 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Kalyanpur, about 3.9 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 Tangtala
Nearest railway station Kalyanpur 3.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Baruipur 5.2 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 22 km

Villages closest to Tangtala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tangtala village had a population of 865. That makes it the 106th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents.

Tangtala village has 442 males and 423 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tangtala has about 957 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 950.

The pincode recorded for Tangtala is 743610. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tangtala covers 64.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tangtala falls under Baruipur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Tangtala is Kalyanpur, about 3.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 village for Tangtala.

Tangtala is about 22 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tangtala is in Baruipur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Kalyanpur is about 3.9 km away. Baruipur is about 5.2 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jagadishpur (under 2 km), Chak Alalpur (under 2 km) and Chakar Bar (1.8 km).

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

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