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About Agaya Village

Agaya is a mid sized village in Bankura I tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 912, made up of 461 males and 451 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722136, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Agaya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Agaya village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Bankura I
Pincode 722136
Area (hectares) 85.75 hectares
Population 912
Male Population 461
Female Population 451
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
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 Agaya compares

By the 2011 count Agaya is the 37th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 786 residents. Its 85.75 hectares work out to about 11 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 950.

Getting to Agaya

Agaya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Agaya 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. The nearest villages by name are Achuri, Ailakundi, Amlatara and Anandapur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Agaya

As per the Census of India 2011, Agaya village had a population of 912. That makes it the 37th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 786 residents.

Agaya village has 461 males and 451 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Agaya has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Agaya is 722136. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Agaya covers 85.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Agaya falls under Bankura I tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Agaya 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 Agaya.

Agaya is in Bankura I tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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