Skip to main content

About Ganara Village

Ganara is a small village in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 292, made up of 149 males and 143 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731240, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ganara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ganara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Bolpur Sriniketan
Pincode 731240
Area (hectares) 59.76 hectares
Population 292
Male Population 149
Female Population 143
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Ganara compares

By the 2011 count Ganara is the 138th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents. Its 59.76 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Ganara

Ganara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ganara 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 Donaipur, Durgapur, Dwarkanathpur and Faridpur. 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 Ganara

As per the Census of India 2011, Ganara village had a population of 292. That makes it the 138th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents.

Ganara village has 149 males and 143 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ganara has about 960 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 973.

The pincode recorded for Ganara is 731240. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ganara covers 59.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Ganara falls under Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ganara 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 Ganara.

Ganara is in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum 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 Ganara today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All