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About Bhadua Village

Bhadua is a large village in Chanditala I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,704, made up of 2,334 males and 2,370 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,015 females per 1000 males. The village covers 201.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712701, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhadua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhadua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Chanditala I
Pincode 712701
Area (hectares) 201.29 hectares
Population 4,704
Male Population 2,334
Female Population 2,370
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,015
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 Bhadua compares

By the 2011 count Bhadua is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,227 residents. Its 201.29 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Bhadua

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

How far is Bhadua from other places

Bhadua lies about 33 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Dakshinbar, about 3.0 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 Bhadua
Nearest railway station Dakshinbar 3.0 km
Nearest town Dhulagari 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanditala I 33 km
District headquarters Hugli 33 km

Villages closest to Bhadua

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanditala I 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 Bhadua

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhadua village had a population of 4,704. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,227 residents.

Bhadua village has 2,334 males and 2,370 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhadua has about 1015 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 992.

The pincode recorded for Bhadua is 712701. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhadua covers 201.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhadua falls under Chanditala I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhadua is Dakshinbar, about 3.0 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhadua.

Bhadua is about 33 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhadua is in Chanditala I tehsil of Hugli district. Dakshinbar is about 3.0 km away. Dhulagari is about 11 km away. Chanditala I is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhagabatipur (2.2 km), Kanaidanga (2.4 km) and Kumirmora (3.4 km).

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

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