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About Narayanganj Village

Narayanganj is a mid sized village in Namkhana tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,352, made up of 692 males and 660 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 157.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743357, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Narayanganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Narayanganj village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Namkhana
Pincode 743357
Area (hectares) 157.05 hectares
Population 1,352
Male Population 692
Female Population 660
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 5 - 10 km distance

How Narayanganj compares

By the 2011 count Narayanganj is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 5,377 residents. Its 157.05 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Narayanganj

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

How far is Narayanganj from other places

Narayanganj lies about 51 km from South Twenty Four Parganas. 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 Narayanganj
Tehsil headquarters Namkhana 1.7 km
Nearest town Haldia 37 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 51 km

Villages closest to Narayanganj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Narayanganj village had a population of 1,352. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,377 residents.

Narayanganj village has 692 males and 660 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Narayanganj 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 958.

The pincode recorded for Narayanganj is 743357. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Narayanganj covers 157.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Narayanganj falls under Namkhana tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Narayanganj notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Narayanganj.

Narayanganj is about 51 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.

Narayanganj is in Namkhana tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Namkhana is about 1.7 km away. Haldia is about 37 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 51 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Namkhana (1.7 km), Debnagar (2.5 km) and Sibnagar Abad (3.3 km).

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

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