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About Bamua Village

Bamua is a mid sized village in Chanchal I tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,449, made up of 727 males and 722 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 177.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bamua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bamua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal I
Pincode 732126
Area (hectares) 177.02 hectares
Population 1,449
Male Population 727
Female Population 722
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
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 Bamua compares

By the 2011 count Bamua is the 52nd largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents. Its 177.02 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Bamua

Bamua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bamua 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. The nearest villages by name are Bakipur, Balakat, Balarampur Kaliapara and Balidanga. 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 Bamua

As per the Census of India 2011, Bamua village had a population of 1,449. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents.

Bamua village has 727 males and 722 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bamua has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Bamua is 732126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bamua covers 177.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bamua falls under Chanchal I tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bamua notes the nearest railway station 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 Bamua.

Bamua is in Chanchal I tehsil of Maldah 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 Bamua today is likely to be higher.

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