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About Birnagar Village

Birnagar is a mid sized village in Mayureswar II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,931, made up of 975 males and 956 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 216.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Birnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Birnagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mayureswar II
Pincode 731216
Area (hectares) 216.02 hectares
Population 1,931
Male Population 975
Female Population 956
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
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 Birnagar compares

By the 2011 count Birnagar is the 13th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents. Its 216.02 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Birnagar

Birnagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Birnagar 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 Birnagar from other places

Birnagar lies about 24 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Murarai, about 13 km away. 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 Birnagar
Nearest railway station Murarai 13 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Mayureswar II 24 km
District headquarters Birbhum 24 km

Villages closest to Birnagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mayureswar II 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 Birnagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Birnagar village had a population of 1,931. That makes it the 13th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents.

Birnagar village has 975 males and 956 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Birnagar has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Birnagar is 731216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Birnagar covers 216.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Birnagar falls under Mayureswar II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Birnagar is Murarai, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Birnagar.

Birnagar is about 24 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Birnagar is in Mayureswar II tehsil of Birbhum district. Murarai is about 13 km away. Nalhāti is about 17 km away. Mayureswar II is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khagra (1.6 km), Sundara (6.3 km) and Kumarpur (6.4 km).

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

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