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About Indra Village

Indra is a mid sized village in Keshiary tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 611, made up of 317 males and 294 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 89.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Indra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Indra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Keshiary
Pincode 721133
Area (hectares) 89.84 hectares
Population 611
Male Population 317
Female Population 294
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Indra compares

By the 2011 count Indra is the 75th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 741 residents. Its 89.84 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Indra

Indra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Indra 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Hari Pura, Haro Pur, Hasim Pur and Hati Gerya. 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 Indra

As per the Census of India 2011, Indra village had a population of 611. That makes it the 75th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 741 residents.

Indra village has 317 males and 294 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Indra has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Indra is 721133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Indra covers 89.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Indra falls under Keshiary tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Indra notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Indra.

Indra is in Keshiary 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 Indra today is likely to be higher.

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