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About Ganra Village

Ganra is a large village in Dubrajpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,152, made up of 1,111 males and 1,041 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 347.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ganra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ganra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Dubrajpur
Pincode 731124
Area (hectares) 347.64 hectares
Population 2,152
Male Population 1,111
Female Population 1,041
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
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 Ganra compares

By the 2011 count Ganra is the 16th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 954 residents. Its 347.64 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Ganra

Ganra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ganra 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ganra from other places

Ganra lies about 64 km from Birbhum. 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 Ganra
Tehsil headquarters Dubrajpur 10 km
Nearest town Dubrājpur 10 km
District headquarters Birbhum 64 km

Villages closest to Ganra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ganra village had a population of 2,152. That makes it the 16th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 954 residents.

Ganra village has 1,111 males and 1,041 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ganra has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Ganra is 731124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ganra covers 347.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ganra falls under Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ganra 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 Ganra.

Ganra is about 64 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ganra is in Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Dubrajpur is about 10 km away. Dubrājpur is about 10 km away. Birbhum is about 64 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paduma (under 2 km), Bidaipur (1.6 km) and Ghoropara (1.6 km).

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

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