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About Uttar Balakura Village

Uttar Balakura is a mid sized village in Dinhata I tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,161, made up of 593 males and 568 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 147.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uttar Balakura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uttar Balakura village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Dinhata I
Pincode 736134
Area (hectares) 147.89 hectares
Population 1,161
Male Population 593
Female Population 568
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Uttar Balakura compares

By the 2011 count Uttar Balakura is the 77th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,202 residents. Its 147.89 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Uttar Balakura

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

How far is Uttar Balakura from other places

Uttar Balakura lies about 34 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is Agomoni, 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 Uttar Balakura
Nearest railway station Agomoni 3.0 km
Nearest town Tufānganj 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Dinhata I 34 km
District headquarters Koch Bihar 34 km

Villages closest to Uttar Balakura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dinhata 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 Uttar Balakura

As per the Census of India 2011, Uttar Balakura village had a population of 1,161. That makes it the 77th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,202 residents.

Uttar Balakura village has 593 males and 568 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uttar Balakura has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Uttar Balakura is 736134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uttar Balakura covers 147.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Uttar Balakura falls under Dinhata I tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Uttar Balakura is Agomoni, 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Uttar Balakura.

Uttar Balakura is about 34 km from Koch Bihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uttar Balakura is in Dinhata I tehsil of Koch Bihar district. Agomoni is about 3.0 km away. Tufānganj is about 13 km away. Dinhata I is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Dighaltari (under 2 km), Balakundi (5.6 km) and Takimari (19 km).

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

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