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About Agra Village

Agra is a mid sized village in Hilli tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,365, made up of 698 males and 667 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Agra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Agra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Hilli
Pincode 733126
Area (hectares) 175.46 hectares
Population 1,365
Male Population 698
Female Population 667
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Agra compares

By the 2011 count Agra is the 21st largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,060 residents. Its 175.46 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Agra

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

Agra lies about 22 km from Dakshin Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Balurghat, about 8.1 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 Agra
Nearest railway station Balurghat 8.1 km
Nearest town Bālurghāt 8.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Hilli 22 km
District headquarters Dakshin Dinajpur 22 km

Villages closest to Agra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Agra village had a population of 1,365. That makes it the 21st largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,060 residents.

Agra village has 698 males and 667 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Agra has about 956 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 948.

The pincode recorded for Agra is 733126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Agra covers 175.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Agra falls under Hilli tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Agra is Balurghat, about 8.1 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 Agra.

Agra is about 22 km from Dakshin Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Agra is in Hilli tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district. Balurghat is about 8.1 km away. Bālurghāt is about 8.7 km away. Hilli is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kamarghat (8.7 km), Srirampur (20 km) and Jamalpur (23 km).

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

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