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About Bahala Village

Bahala is a mid sized village in Nabagram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,087, made up of 536 males and 551 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,028 females per 1000 males. The village covers 287.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742181, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Nabagram
Pincode 742181
Area (hectares) 287.72 hectares
Population 1,087
Male Population 536
Female Population 551
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,028
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 Bahala compares

By the 2011 count Bahala is the 68th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents. Its 287.72 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Bahala

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

Bahala lies about 160 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Dhachna, about 6.1 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 Bahala
Nearest railway station Dhachna 6.1 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Nabagram 23 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 160 km

Villages closest to Bahala

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 Bahala

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahala village had a population of 1,087. That makes it the 68th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents.

Bahala village has 536 males and 551 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahala has about 1028 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 961.

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

Bahala covers 287.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Bahala is Dhachna, about 6.1 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 Bahala.

Bahala is about 160 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bahala is in Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Dhachna is about 6.1 km away. Rāiganj is about 16 km away. Nabagram is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dafarpur (1.6 km), Baniapara (7.0 km) and Mahespur (7.5 km).

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

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