Skip to main content

About Niar Village

Niar is a large village in Harischandrapur I tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,914, made up of 1,503 males and 1,411 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Niar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Niar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Harischandrapur I
Pincode 732125
Area (hectares) 164.3 hectares
Population 2,914
Male Population 1,503
Female Population 1,411
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
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 Niar compares

By the 2011 count Niar is the 22nd largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents. Its 164.3 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Niar

Niar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Niar 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 Nabagram, Nandibati, Narayanpur and Nasirpur. 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 Niar

As per the Census of India 2011, Niar village had a population of 2,914. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents.

Niar village has 1,503 males and 1,411 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Niar has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Niar is 732125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Niar covers 164.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Niar falls under Harischandrapur I tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The census record for Niar 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 Niar.

Niar is in Harischandrapur 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 Niar today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.