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About Gurudaspur Village

Gurudaspur is a large village in Patharpratima tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,183, made up of 1,098 males and 1,085 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 187.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743349, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gurudaspur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gurudaspur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Patharpratima
Pincode 743349
Area (hectares) 187.9 hectares
Population 2,183
Male Population 1,098
Female Population 1,085
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gurudaspur compares

By the 2011 count Gurudaspur is the 68th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,814 residents. Its 187.9 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Gurudaspur

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

How far is Gurudaspur from other places

Gurudaspur lies about 26 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Madhabnagar, about 15 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 Gurudaspur
Nearest railway station Madhabnagar 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Patharpratima 16 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 26 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 28 km

Villages closest to Gurudaspur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gurudaspur village had a population of 2,183. That makes it the 68th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,814 residents.

Gurudaspur village has 1,098 males and 1,085 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gurudaspur has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Gurudaspur is 743349. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gurudaspur covers 187.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gurudaspur falls under Patharpratima tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gurudaspur is Madhabnagar, about 15 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gurudaspur.

Gurudaspur is about 26 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.

Gurudaspur is in Patharpratima tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Madhabnagar is about 15 km away. Patharpratima is about 16 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paschim Sridharpur (under 2 km), Dakshin Durgapur (under 2 km) and Uttar Mahendrapur (1.8 km).

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

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