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About Narayantala Village

Narayantala is one of the larger villages in Basanti tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,416, made up of 2,816 males and 2,600 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 455.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Narayantala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Narayantala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Basanti
Pincode 743329
Area (hectares) 455.8 hectares
Population 5,416
Male Population 2,816
Female Population 2,600
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Narayantala compares

By the 2011 count Narayantala is the 21st largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents. Its 455.8 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Narayantala

Narayantala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Narayantala as Available within village. 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 Narayantala from other places

Narayantala lies about 32 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, about 5.8 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 Narayantala
Nearest railway station Canning 5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Basanti 7.3 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 32 km

Villages closest to Narayantala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Narayantala village had a population of 5,416. That makes it the 21st largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents.

Narayantala village has 2,816 males and 2,600 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Narayantala has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Narayantala is 743329. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Narayantala covers 455.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Narayantala falls under Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Narayantala is Canning, about 5.8 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Narayantala.

Narayantala is about 32 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.

Narayantala is in Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Canning is about 5.8 km away. Basanti is about 7.3 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhangonkhali (2.1 km), Uttar Mokamberia (2.2 km) and Dakshin Narayantala (2.2 km).

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

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