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About Tasrala Village

Tasrala is a mid sized village in Magrahat II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,550, made up of 799 males and 751 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743372, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tasrala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tasrala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Magrahat II
Pincode 743372
Area (hectares) 104.4 hectares
Population 1,550
Male Population 799
Female Population 751
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Tasrala compares

By the 2011 count Tasrala is the 48th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,801 residents. Its 104.4 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Tasrala

Tasrala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tasrala as Available within 10+ 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 Tasrala from other places

Tasrala lies about 13 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Gocharan, about 2.8 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 Tasrala
Nearest railway station Gocharan 2.8 km
Nearest town Baruipur 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Magrahat II 13 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 13 km

Villages closest to Tasrala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tasrala village had a population of 1,550. That makes it the 48th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,801 residents.

Tasrala village has 799 males and 751 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tasrala has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Tasrala is 743372. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tasrala covers 104.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tasrala falls under Magrahat II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Tasrala is Gocharan, about 2.8 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tasrala.

Tasrala is about 13 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.

Tasrala is in Magrahat II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Gocharan is about 2.8 km away. Baruipur is about 10 km away. Magrahat II is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tantihati (under 2 km), Jaldhapa (under 2 km) and Bansundaria (1.5 km).

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

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