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About Nowapara Village

Nowapara is a large village in Baduria tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,357, made up of 1,233 males and 1,124 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743456, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nowapara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nowapara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Baduria
Pincode 743456
Area (hectares) 105.68 hectares
Population 2,357
Male Population 1,233
Female Population 1,124
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nowapara compares

By the 2011 count Nowapara is the 50th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,896 residents. Its 105.68 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Nowapara

Nowapara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nowapara as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Nowapara from other places

Nowapara lies about 36 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Madhyamgram, about 3.0 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 Nowapara
Nearest railway station Madhyamgram 3.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Baduria 34 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 36 km

Villages closest to Nowapara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nowapara village had a population of 2,357. That makes it the 50th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,896 residents.

Nowapara village has 1,233 males and 1,124 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nowapara has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Nowapara is 743456. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nowapara covers 105.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nowapara falls under Baduria tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Nowapara is Madhyamgram, about 3.0 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Nowapara.

Nowapara is about 36 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nowapara is in Baduria tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Madhyamgram is about 3.0 km away. Baduria is about 34 km away. North Twenty Four Parganas is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bishnupur (7.0 km), Magurali (9.7 km) and Arsula (10 km).

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

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