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About Digra Village
Digra is a mid sized village in Balagarh tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 711, made up of 350 males and 361 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,031 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712512, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Digra Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hugli |
| Tehsil | Balagarh |
| Pincode | 712512 |
| Area (hectares) | 153.93 hectares |
| Population | 711 |
| Male Population | 350 |
| Female Population | 361 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,031 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Digra compares
By the 2011 count Digra is the 92nd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents. Its 153.93 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.
Getting to Digra
The census records public bus service for Digra 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Digra from other places
Digra lies about 14 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Kalyani Main, about 7.4 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.
| Nearest railway station | Kalyani Main | 7.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Kānchrāpāra | 11 km |
| District headquarters | Hugli | 14 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Balagarh | 25 km |
Villages closest to Digra
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Balagarh 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.
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Common questions about Digra
As per the Census of India 2011, Digra village had a population of 711. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents.
Digra village has 350 males and 361 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Digra has about 1031 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.
The pincode recorded for Digra is 712512. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Digra covers 153.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Digra falls under Balagarh tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Digra is Kalyani Main, about 7.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Digra.
Digra is about 14 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Digra is in Balagarh tehsil of Hugli district. Kalyani Main is about 7.4 km away. Kānchrāpāra is about 11 km away. Hugli is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Jagulia (under 2 km), Hatikanda (1.6 km) and Dadpur (5.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Digra today is likely to be higher.
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