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About Laskarpur Village

Laskarpur is a mid sized village in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 874, made up of 455 males and 419 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 64.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Laskarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Laskarpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Falta
Pincode 743503
Area (hectares) 64.75 hectares
Population 874
Male Population 455
Female Population 419
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
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 Laskarpur compares

By the 2011 count Laskarpur is the 96th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 64.75 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Laskarpur

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

How far is Laskarpur from other places

Laskarpur lies about 27 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Gurudas Nagar, about 13 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 Laskarpur
Tehsil headquarters Falta 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Gurudas Nagar 13 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 14 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 27 km

Villages closest to Laskarpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Laskarpur village had a population of 874. That makes it the 96th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Laskarpur village has 455 males and 419 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Laskarpur has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Laskarpur is 743503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Laskarpur covers 64.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Laskarpur falls under Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Laskarpur is Gurudas Nagar, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Laskarpur.

Laskarpur is about 27 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.

Laskarpur is in Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Falta is about 8.7 km away. Gurudas Nagar is about 13 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangalia (under 2 km), Dholtikari (under 2 km) and Achanda (under 2 km).

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

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