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About Bagdiha Village

Bagdiha is a mid sized village in Indpur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,403, made up of 731 males and 672 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 166.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722136, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagdiha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagdiha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Indpur
Pincode 722136
Area (hectares) 166.49 hectares
Population 1,403
Male Population 731
Female Population 672
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bagdiha compares

By the 2011 count Bagdiha is the 28th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 166.49 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Bagdiha

Bagdiha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bagdiha 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bagdiha from other places

Bagdiha lies about 19 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Chhatna, about 15 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 Bagdiha
Nearest railway station Chhatna 15 km
District headquarters Bankura 19 km
Nearest town Bānkura 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Indpur 30 km

Villages closest to Bagdiha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagdiha village had a population of 1,403. That makes it the 28th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.

Bagdiha village has 731 males and 672 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagdiha has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 952.

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

Bagdiha covers 166.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bagdiha falls under Indpur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bagdiha is Chhatna, about 15 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Bagdiha.

Bagdiha is about 19 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bagdiha is in Indpur tehsil of Bankura district. Chhatna is about 15 km away. Bankura is about 19 km away. Bānkura is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Goaladanga (under 2 km), Jambedya (3.6 km) and Kalipahari (21 km).

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

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