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About Bele Village

Bele is a large village in Khargram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,040, made up of 1,594 males and 1,446 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 233.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bele Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bele village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Khargram
Pincode 742147
Area (hectares) 233.16 hectares
Population 3,040
Male Population 1,594
Female Population 1,446
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
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 Bele compares

By the 2011 count Bele is the 28th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents. Its 233.16 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Bele

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

How far is Bele from other places

Bele lies about 51 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Swadinpur, about 4.6 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 Bele
Nearest railway station Swadinpur 4.6 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 7.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Khargram 34 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 51 km

Villages closest to Bele

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khargram 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 Bele

As per the Census of India 2011, Bele village had a population of 3,040. That makes it the 28th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents.

Bele village has 1,594 males and 1,446 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bele has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Bele is 742147. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bele covers 233.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bele falls under Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bele is Swadinpur, about 4.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Bele.

Bele is about 51 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bele is in Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Swadinpur is about 4.6 km away. Nalhāti is about 7.1 km away. Khargram 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 Pathai (3.4 km), Chandibati (5.5 km) and Chandsingbati (5.5 km).

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

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