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About Bachhra Village

Bachhra is a mid sized village in Minakhan tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,701, made up of 885 males and 816 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743456, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bachhra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bachhra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Minakhan
Pincode 743456
Area (hectares) 143.66 hectares
Population 1,701
Male Population 885
Female Population 816
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
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 Bachhra compares

By the 2011 count Bachhra is the 43rd largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,606 residents. Its 143.66 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Bachhra

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

Bachhra lies about 32 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Malatipur, about 15 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 Bachhra
Nearest railway station Malatipur 15 km
Nearest town Basirhat City 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Minakhan 32 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 32 km

Villages closest to Bachhra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bachhra village had a population of 1,701. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,606 residents.

Bachhra village has 885 males and 816 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bachhra has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

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

Bachhra covers 143.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bachhra falls under Minakhan tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bachhra is Malatipur, about 15 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 Bachhra.

Bachhra is about 32 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.

Bachhra is in Minakhan tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Malatipur is about 15 km away. Basirhat City is about 18 km away. Minakhan is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chaital (1.8 km), Minakhan (3.4 km) and Bamanpukuria (5.6 km).

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

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