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About Bhogra Village

Bhogra is a mid sized village in Hirbandh tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 828, made up of 415 males and 413 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722171, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhogra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhogra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Hirbandh
Pincode 722171
Area (hectares) 113.2 hectares
Population 828
Male Population 415
Female Population 413
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhogra compares

By the 2011 count Bhogra is the 37th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 716 residents. Its 113.2 hectares work out to about 7.3 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 967.

Getting to Bhogra

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

Bhogra 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 Bhogra
Tehsil headquarters Hirbandh 3.7 km
Nearest railway station Bankura Jn. 28 km
District headquarters Bankura 29 km
Nearest town Bānkura 29 km

Villages closest to Bhogra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhogra village had a population of 828. That makes it the 37th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 716 residents.

Bhogra village has 415 males and 413 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhogra has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Bhogra is 722171. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhogra covers 113.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhogra falls under Hirbandh tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhogra 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhogra.

Bhogra 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.

Bhogra is in Hirbandh tehsil of Bankura district. Hirbandh is about 3.7 km away. Bankura Jn. is about 28 km away. Bankura 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 Dighi (under 2 km), Jagatpur (under 2 km) and Itamara (1.5 km).

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

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