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About Bhagra Village

Bhagra is a mid sized village in Raipur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,309, made up of 660 males and 649 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhagra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhagra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Raipur
Pincode 722140
Area (hectares) 115.62 hectares
Population 1,309
Male Population 660
Female Population 649
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhagra compares

By the 2011 count Bhagra is the 32nd largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 841 residents. Its 115.62 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Bhagra

Bhagra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhagra as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhagra from other places

Bhagra lies about 29 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Bankura Jn., about 28 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 Bhagra
Nearest railway station Bankura Jn. 28 km
District headquarters Bankura 29 km
Nearest town Bānkura 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Raipur 33 km

Villages closest to Bhagra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhagra village had a population of 1,309. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 841 residents.

Bhagra village has 660 males and 649 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagra has about 983 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 978.

The pincode recorded for Bhagra is 722140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhagra covers 115.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhagra falls under Raipur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhagra is Bankura Jn., about 28 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 - 10 km distance for Bhagra.

Bhagra is about 29 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhagra is in Raipur tehsil of Bankura district. Bankura Jn. is about 28 km away. Bankura is about 29 km away. Bānkura is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dharampur (3.6 km), Manipur (14 km) and Chaturikalapathar (20 km).

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

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