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About Nera Village

Nera is a mid sized village in Binpur I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,491, made up of 759 males and 732 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 112.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721516, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nera village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Binpur I
Pincode 721516
Area (hectares) 112.51 hectares
Population 1,491
Male Population 759
Female Population 732
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nera compares

By the 2011 count Nera is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 373 residents. Its 112.51 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Nera

Nera is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nera as Available within 5 - 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Narendrapur, Nawagan, Nayagram and Nayapal. 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 Nera

As per the Census of India 2011, Nera village had a population of 1,491. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 373 residents.

Nera village has 759 males and 732 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nera has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Nera is 721516. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nera covers 112.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nera falls under Binpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Nera notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Nera is in Binpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Nera today is likely to be higher.

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