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About Muragachha Village

Muragachha is a mid sized village in Ranaghat II tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,045, made up of 514 males and 531 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,033 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741238, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Muragachha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Muragachha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Ranaghat II
Pincode 741238
Area (hectares) 125.47 hectares
Population 1,045
Male Population 514
Female Population 531
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,033
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Muragachha compares

By the 2011 count Muragachha is the 84th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,897 residents. Its 125.47 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Muragachha

Muragachha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Muragachha as Available within 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Muragachha from other places

Muragachha lies about 15 km from Nadia, and the nearest railway station is Muragatcha, about 2.8 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 Muragachha
Nearest railway station Muragatcha 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Ranaghat II 15 km
District headquarters Nadia 15 km
Nearest town Navadwīp 15 km

Villages closest to Muragachha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ranaghat II 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 Muragachha

As per the Census of India 2011, Muragachha village had a population of 1,045. That makes it the 84th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,897 residents.

Muragachha village has 514 males and 531 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Muragachha has about 1033 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Muragachha is 741238. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Muragachha covers 125.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Muragachha falls under Ranaghat II tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Muragachha is Muragatcha, about 2.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Muragachha is about 15 km from Nadia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Muragachha is in Ranaghat II tehsil of Nadia district. Muragatcha is about 2.8 km away. Ranaghat II is about 15 km away. Nadia is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uttar Para (6.5 km), Harachandrapur (12 km) and Patuli (15 km).

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

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