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About Bigha Village

Bigha is a large village in Manteswar tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,169, made up of 1,069 males and 1,100 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,029 females per 1000 males. The village covers 272.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713145, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bigha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bigha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Manteswar
Pincode 713145
Area (hectares) 272.67 hectares
Population 2,169
Male Population 1,069
Female Population 1,100
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,029
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bigha compares

By the 2011 count Bigha is the 36th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,746 residents. Its 272.67 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 966.

Getting to Bigha

Bigha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bigha as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bharucha, Bhelia, Bheti and Bhojpur. 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 Bigha

As per the Census of India 2011, Bigha village had a population of 2,169. That makes it the 36th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,746 residents.

Bigha village has 1,069 males and 1,100 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bigha has about 1029 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 966.

The pincode recorded for Bigha is 713145. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bigha covers 272.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bigha falls under Manteswar tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bigha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bigha.

Bigha is in Manteswar tehsil of Barddhaman 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 Bigha today is likely to be higher.

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