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About Taltala Village

Taltala is a mid sized village in Jaynagar II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,190, made up of 613 males and 577 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 101.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743338, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Taltala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Taltala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Jaynagar II
Pincode 743338
Area (hectares) 101.6 hectares
Population 1,190
Male Population 613
Female Population 577
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Taltala compares

By the 2011 count Taltala is the 39th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 5,102 residents. Its 101.6 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Taltala

Taltala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Taltala as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Taltala from other places

Taltala lies about 9.7 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Baharu, about 6.1 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 Taltala
Nearest railway station Baharu 6.1 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaynagar II 9.7 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 9.7 km

Villages closest to Taltala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jaynagar II 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 Taltala

As per the Census of India 2011, Taltala village had a population of 1,190. That makes it the 39th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,102 residents.

Taltala village has 613 males and 577 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Taltala has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Taltala is 743338. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Taltala covers 101.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Taltala falls under Jaynagar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Taltala is Baharu, about 6.1 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 - 10 km distance for Taltala.

Taltala is about 9.7 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.

Taltala is in Jaynagar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Baharu is about 6.1 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 7.5 km away. Jaynagar II is about 9.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mayahauri (1.7 km), Gordoani (2.1 km) and Beladurganagar (2.4 km).

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

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