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About Baikara Village

Baikara is a large village in Haringhata tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,530, made up of 1,278 males and 1,252 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 242.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741257, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baikara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baikara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Haringhata
Pincode 741257
Area (hectares) 242.06 hectares
Population 2,530
Male Population 1,278
Female Population 1,252
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Baikara compares

By the 2011 count Baikara is the 29th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents. Its 242.06 hectares work out to about 10 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 948.

Getting to Baikara

Baikara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baikara as Available within 5 - 10 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. The nearest villages by name are Ayespur, Bahir Sonakhali, Baksha and Baliadanga. 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 Baikara

As per the Census of India 2011, Baikara village had a population of 2,530. That makes it the 29th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents.

Baikara village has 1,278 males and 1,252 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baikara has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Baikara is 741257. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baikara covers 242.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baikara falls under Haringhata tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The census record for Baikara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Baikara.

Baikara is in Haringhata tehsil of Nadia 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 Baikara today is likely to be higher.

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