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About Gadda Village

Gadda is a large village in Bharatpur I tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,078, made up of 1,608 males and 1,470 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 323.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gadda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gadda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Bharatpur I
Pincode 742161
Area (hectares) 323.66 hectares
Population 3,078
Male Population 1,608
Female Population 1,470
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gadda compares

By the 2011 count Gadda is the 18th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,106 residents. Its 323.66 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Gadda

Gadda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gadda as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chanchhoa, Chhatrapur, Chuator and Dechapara. 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 Gadda

As per the Census of India 2011, Gadda village had a population of 3,078. That makes it the 18th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,106 residents.

Gadda village has 1,608 males and 1,470 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gadda has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Gadda is 742161. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gadda covers 323.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gadda falls under Bharatpur I tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gadda 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 - 10 km distance for Gadda.

Gadda is in Bharatpur I tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Gadda today is likely to be higher.

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