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About Zafarpur Village

Zafarpur is one of the larger villages in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,457, made up of 3,304 males and 3,153 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 296.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Zafarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Zafarpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Falta
Pincode 743513
Area (hectares) 296.63 hectares
Population 6,457
Male Population 3,304
Female Population 3,153
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Zafarpur compares

By the 2011 count Zafarpur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 296.63 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Zafarpur

Zafarpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Zafarpur 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 Zafarpur from other places

Zafarpur lies about 24 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Deula, about 12 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 Zafarpur
Nearest railway station Deula 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Falta 14 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 15 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 24 km

Villages closest to Zafarpur

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 Zafarpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Zafarpur village had a population of 6,457. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Zafarpur village has 3,304 males and 3,153 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Zafarpur has about 954 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Zafarpur is 743513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Zafarpur covers 296.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Zafarpur is Deula, about 12 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 Zafarpur.

Zafarpur is about 24 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.

Zafarpur is in Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Deula is about 12 km away. Falta is about 14 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kasirampur (under 2 km), Hasimnagar (under 2 km) and Banganagar (2.1 km).

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

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