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About Bagrakanda Village

Bagrakanda is a mid sized village in Sainthia tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 840, made up of 439 males and 401 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagrakanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagrakanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Sainthia
Pincode 731201
Area (hectares) 58.36 hectares
Population 840
Male Population 439
Female Population 401
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bagrakanda compares

By the 2011 count Bagrakanda is the 78th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 862 residents. Its 58.36 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Bagrakanda

Bagrakanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bagrakanda 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bagrakanda from other places

Bagrakanda lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 5.0 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 Bagrakanda
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Sainthia 11 km
District headquarters Birbhum 20 km

Villages closest to Bagrakanda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagrakanda village had a population of 840. That makes it the 78th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 862 residents.

Bagrakanda village has 439 males and 401 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagrakanda has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Bagrakanda is 731201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bagrakanda covers 58.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bagrakanda falls under Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bagrakanda is Mallarpur, about 5.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Bagrakanda.

Bagrakanda is about 20 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bagrakanda is in Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 5.0 km away. Sainthia is about 11 km away. Birbhum is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pargaon (1.8 km), Barasangra (2.7 km) and Tekadyaha (2.8 km).

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

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