About Birra Village

Birra is a mid sized village in Gangajalghati tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,101, made up of 565 males and 536 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 181.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Birra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Birra village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Tehsil	Gangajalghati
Pincode	722203
Area (hectares)	181.45 hectares
Population	1,101
Male Population	565
Female Population	536
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	949
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Birra compares

By the 2011 count Birra is the 58th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,164 residents. Its 181.45 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Birra

Birra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Birra as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bhalukathol, Bharadihi, Bhatla Para and Bhiringi. 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.

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Common questions about Birra

As per the Census of India 2011, Birra village had a population of 1,101. That makes it the 58th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,164 residents.

Birra village has 565 males and 536 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Birra has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Birra is 722203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Birra covers 181.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Birra falls under Gangajalghati tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Birra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Birra.

Birra is in Gangajalghati 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.