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About Bagha Village

Bagha is a mid sized village in Kharibari tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 943, made up of 464 males and 479 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,032 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734427, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Kharibari
Pincode 734427
Area (hectares) 133.95 hectares
Population 943
Male Population 464
Female Population 479
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,032
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bagha compares

By the 2011 count Bagha is the 38th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,334 residents. Its 133.95 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Bagha

Bagha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bagha as Available within 5 - 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. The nearest villages by name are Alokjhari, Antaram, Arjunmahal and Badalbhita. 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 Bagha

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagha village had a population of 943. That makes it the 38th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,334 residents.

Bagha village has 464 males and 479 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagha has about 1032 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Bagha is 734427. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bagha covers 133.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bagha falls under Kharibari tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bagha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bagha.

Bagha is in Kharibari tehsil of Darjiling 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 Bagha today is likely to be higher.

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