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About Buradanga Village

Buradanga is a mid sized village in Nabagram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,104, made up of 546 males and 558 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,022 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742181, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Buradanga Overview

Census 2011 figures for Buradanga village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Nabagram
Pincode 742181
Area (hectares) 52.83 hectares
Population 1,104
Male Population 546
Female Population 558
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,022
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 Buradanga compares

By the 2011 count Buradanga is the 67th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents. Its 52.83 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Buradanga

Buradanga is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Buradanga 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 Buradanga from other places

Buradanga lies about 123 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Karanpurato, about 3.5 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 Buradanga
Nearest railway station Karanpurato 3.5 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Nabagram 32 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 123 km

Villages closest to Buradanga

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Buradanga village had a population of 1,104. That makes it the 67th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents.

Buradanga village has 546 males and 558 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Buradanga has about 1022 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Buradanga is 742181. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Buradanga covers 52.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Buradanga falls under Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Buradanga is Karanpurato, about 3.5 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 Buradanga.

Buradanga is about 123 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Buradanga is in Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Karanpurato is about 3.5 km away. Sāhibganj is about 12 km away. Nabagram is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bundai Danga (under 2 km), Kharikadanga (under 2 km) and Mugroldanga (under 2 km).

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

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