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About Alipur Village

Alipur is a mid sized village in Islampur tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 591, made up of 301 males and 290 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Alipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Alipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Islampur
Pincode 733202
Area (hectares) 81.74 hectares
Population 591
Male Population 301
Female Population 290
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Alipur compares

By the 2011 count Alipur is the 89th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents. Its 81.74 hectares work out to about 7.2 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 941.

Getting to Alipur

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

How far is Alipur from other places

Alipur lies about 31 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Gaisal, about 3.0 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 Alipur
Nearest railway station Gaisal 3.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Islampur 15 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 15 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 31 km

Villages closest to Alipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Alipur village had a population of 591. That makes it the 89th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents.

Alipur village has 301 males and 290 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Alipur has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Alipur is 733202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Alipur covers 81.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Alipur falls under Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Alipur is Gaisal, about 3.0 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 km distance for Alipur.

Alipur is about 31 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Alipur is in Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Gaisal is about 3.0 km away. Islampur is about 15 km away. Islāmpur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ojhapokhar (under 2 km), Daulatpur (2.2 km) and Sabudanga (2.2 km).

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

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