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About Gagra Village

Gagra is a mid sized village in Purbasthali I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 936, made up of 494 males and 442 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 895 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gagra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gagra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Purbasthali I
Pincode 713513
Area (hectares) 115.76 hectares
Population 936
Male Population 494
Female Population 442
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 895
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gagra compares

By the 2011 count Gagra is the 61st largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,689 residents. Its 115.76 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Gagra

Gagra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gagra as Available within 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 Dharmatala, Dhoba, Dirghapara and Dogachhia. 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 Gagra

As per the Census of India 2011, Gagra village had a population of 936. That makes it the 61st largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,689 residents.

Gagra village has 494 males and 442 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gagra has about 895 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Gagra is 713513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gagra covers 115.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gagra falls under Purbasthali I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

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

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

Gagra is in Purbasthali I 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 Gagra today is likely to be higher.

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