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About Bagu Village

Bagu is a mid sized village in Rajarhat tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,435, made up of 750 males and 685 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 94.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 700135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagu village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Rajarhat
Pincode 700135
Area (hectares) 94.67 hectares
Population 1,435
Male Population 750
Female Population 685
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
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 Bagu compares

By the 2011 count Bagu is the 27th largest of the 30 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,987 residents. Its 94.67 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Bagu

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

Bagu lies about 22 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Matania Anantapur, about under 2 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 Bagu
Nearest railway station Matania Anantapur under 2 km
Nearest town Basirhat City 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajarhat 22 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 22 km

Villages closest to Bagu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagu village had a population of 1,435. That makes it the 27th largest of the 30 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,987 residents.

Bagu village has 750 males and 685 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagu has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Bagu is 700135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bagu covers 94.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bagu falls under Rajarhat tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bagu is Matania Anantapur, about under 2 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 Bagu.

Bagu is about 22 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.

Bagu is in Rajarhat tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Matania Anantapur is about under 2 km away. Basirhat City is about 4.4 km away. Rajarhat is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Arbelia (14 km), Tarulia (17 km) and Bishnupur (32 km).

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

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