Skip to main content

About Selera Village

Selera is a mid sized village in Gangajalghati tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,170, made up of 586 males and 584 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Selera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Selera village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Gangajalghati
Pincode 722133
Area (hectares) 56.79 hectares
Population 1,170
Male Population 586
Female Population 584
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
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 Selera compares

By the 2011 count Selera is the 55th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,164 residents. Its 56.79 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Selera

Selera is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Selera 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. The nearest villages by name are Sagarya, Salbedya, Saltora and Sankarara. 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 Selera

As per the Census of India 2011, Selera village had a population of 1,170. That makes it the 55th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,164 residents.

Selera village has 586 males and 584 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Selera has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Selera is 722133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Selera covers 56.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The census record for Selera notes the nearest railway station 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 Selera.

Selera 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.

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.