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About Ela Village

Ela is a small village in Sarenga tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 401, made up of 200 males and 201 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,005 females per 1000 males. The village covers 36.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722160, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ela village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Sarenga
Pincode 722160
Area (hectares) 36.59 hectares
Population 401
Male Population 200
Female Population 201
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,005
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 Ela compares

By the 2011 count Ela is the 89th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 694 residents. Its 36.59 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Ela

Ela is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ela 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 Deuli, Dhabani, Dharampur and Dharmapur. 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 Ela

As per the Census of India 2011, Ela village had a population of 401. That makes it the 89th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 694 residents.

Ela village has 200 males and 201 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ela has about 1005 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Ela is 722160. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ela covers 36.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ela falls under Sarenga tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ela 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 Ela.

Ela is in Sarenga 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 Ela today is likely to be higher.

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