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About Ghagra Village

Ghagra is a village in Simlapal tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The village covers 70.76 hectares hectares.

Ghagra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghagra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Simlapal
Area (hectares) 70.76 hectares

How far is Ghagra from other places

Ghagra 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 Ghagra
Nearest railway station Bankura Jn. 28 km
District headquarters Bankura 29 km
Nearest town Bānkura 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Simlapal 29 km

Villages closest to Ghagra

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

Ghagra covers 70.76 hectares as recorded in the census.

Ghagra falls under Simlapal tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ghagra is Bankura Jn., about 28 km away in a straight line.

Ghagra 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.

Ghagra is in Simlapal tehsil of Bankura district. Bankura Jn. is about 28 km away. Bankura is about 29 km away. Bānkura 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 Bhedua (7.4 km), Tentulia (10 km) and Manipur (14 km).

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

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