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About Makra Village

Makra is a mid sized village in Memari II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,900, made up of 964 males and 936 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 172.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713430, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Makra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Makra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Memari II
Pincode 713430
Area (hectares) 172.03 hectares
Population 1,900
Male Population 964
Female Population 936
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Makra compares

By the 2011 count Makra is the 23rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,707 residents. Its 172.03 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Makra

Makra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Makra as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Khayerpur, Kuchut, Madhupur and Mahishanga. 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 Makra

As per the Census of India 2011, Makra village had a population of 1,900. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,707 residents.

Makra village has 964 males and 936 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Makra has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Makra is 713430. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Makra covers 172.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Makra falls under Memari II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Makra 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 village for Makra.

Makra is in Memari II 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 Makra today is likely to be higher.

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