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About Ghatu Village

Ghatu is a mid sized village in Diamond Harbour I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 571, made up of 303 males and 268 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 884 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743332, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghatu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghatu village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour I
Pincode 743332
Area (hectares) 44.25 hectares
Population 571
Male Population 303
Female Population 268
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 884
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ghatu compares

By the 2011 count Ghatu is the 59th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents. Its 44.25 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Ghatu

Ghatu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghatu 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ghatu from other places

Ghatu lies about 20 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Basuldanga, about 5.0 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 Ghatu
Nearest railway station Basuldanga 5.0 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour I 20 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 20 km

Villages closest to Ghatu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diamond Harbour I 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 Ghatu

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghatu village had a population of 571. That makes it the 59th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents.

Ghatu village has 303 males and 268 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghatu has about 884 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Ghatu is 743332. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghatu covers 44.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghatu falls under Diamond Harbour I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ghatu is Basuldanga, about 5.0 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ghatu.

Ghatu is about 20 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.

Ghatu is in Diamond Harbour I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Basuldanga is about 5.0 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 7.5 km away. Diamond Harbour I is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naogan (under 2 km), Bendal (under 2 km) and Matra (under 2 km).

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

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