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About Ikra Village

Ikra is a mid sized village in Mejhia tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,129, made up of 575 males and 554 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 147.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ikra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ikra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Mejhia
Pincode 722143
Area (hectares) 147.56 hectares
Population 1,129
Male Population 575
Female Population 554
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
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 Ikra compares

By the 2011 count Ikra is the 28th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,197 residents. Its 147.56 hectares work out to about 7.7 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 947.

Getting to Ikra

Ikra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ikra 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 Dighalgram, Duburia, Ghusra and Gopalganja. 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 Ikra

As per the Census of India 2011, Ikra village had a population of 1,129. That makes it the 28th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,197 residents.

Ikra village has 575 males and 554 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ikra has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Ikra is 722143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ikra covers 147.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ikra falls under Mejhia tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ikra 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 Ikra.

Ikra is in Mejhia 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 Ikra today is likely to be higher.

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