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About Modda Village

Modda is a mid sized village in Burwan tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,607, made up of 811 males and 796 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 185.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742168, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Modda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Modda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Burwan
Pincode 742168
Area (hectares) 185.04 hectares
Population 1,607
Male Population 811
Female Population 796
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Modda compares

By the 2011 count Modda is the 55th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents. Its 185.04 hectares work out to about 8.7 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 946.

Getting to Modda

Modda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Modda as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Mandra, Mansara, Margram and Mirazapur. 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 Modda

As per the Census of India 2011, Modda village had a population of 1,607. That makes it the 55th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents.

Modda village has 811 males and 796 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Modda has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Modda is 742168. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Modda covers 185.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Modda falls under Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Modda 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 village for Modda.

Modda is in Burwan 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 Modda today is likely to be higher.

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