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About Deshra Village

Deshra is one of the larger villages in Kotulpur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,671, made up of 3,902 males and 3,769 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1184.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Deshra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Deshra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Kotulpur
Pincode 722141
Area (hectares) 1184.62 hectares
Population 7,671
Male Population 3,902
Female Population 3,769
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Deshra compares

By the 2011 count Deshra is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,098 residents. Its 1184.62 hectares work out to about 6.5 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 949.

Getting to Deshra

Deshra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Deshra 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 Chorkola, Chuadanga, Darapur and Dashere. 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 Deshra

As per the Census of India 2011, Deshra village had a population of 7,671. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,098 residents.

Deshra village has 3,902 males and 3,769 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Deshra has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Deshra is 722141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Deshra covers 1184.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Deshra falls under Kotulpur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Deshra 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 Deshra.

Deshra is in Kotulpur 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 Deshra today is likely to be higher.

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