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About Baksha Village

Baksha is a large village in Haringhata tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,905, made up of 1,486 males and 1,419 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 254.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741245, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baksha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baksha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Haringhata
Pincode 741245
Area (hectares) 254.09 hectares
Population 2,905
Male Population 1,486
Female Population 1,419
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Baksha compares

By the 2011 count Baksha is the 24th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents. Its 254.09 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Baksha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baksha village had a population of 2,905. That makes it the 24th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents.

Baksha village has 1,486 males and 1,419 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baksha has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Baksha is 741245. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baksha covers 254.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Baksha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Baksha.

Baksha 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 Baksha today is likely to be higher.

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