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About Istaranpur Village

Istaranpur is a mid sized village in Mathurapur II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,864, made up of 982 males and 882 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 898 females per 1000 males. The village covers 238.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743603, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Istaranpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Istaranpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Mathurapur II
Pincode 743603
Area (hectares) 238.65 hectares
Population 1,864
Male Population 982
Female Population 882
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 898
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Istaranpur compares

By the 2011 count Istaranpur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 8,179 residents. Its 238.65 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Istaranpur

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

How far is Istaranpur from other places

Istaranpur lies about 13 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Madhabpur, about 8.4 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 Istaranpur
Nearest railway station Madhabpur 8.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Mathurapur II 13 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 13 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 14 km

Villages closest to Istaranpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Istaranpur village had a population of 1,864. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 8,179 residents.

Istaranpur village has 982 males and 882 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Istaranpur has about 898 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Istaranpur is 743603. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Istaranpur covers 238.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Istaranpur falls under Mathurapur II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Istaranpur is Madhabpur, about 8.4 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Istaranpur.

Istaranpur 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.

Istaranpur is in Mathurapur II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Madhabpur is about 8.4 km away. Mathurapur II is about 13 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas 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 Kautala (1.5 km), Dighirpar Bakultala (3.9 km) and Uttar Kashinagar (4.7 km).

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

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