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About Babia Village

Babia is a mid sized village in Bhagawanpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,304, made up of 671 males and 633 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721601, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Babia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Babia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Bhagawanpur I
Pincode 721601
Area (hectares) 82.75 hectares
Population 1,304
Male Population 671
Female Population 633
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Babia compares

By the 2011 count Babia is the 61st largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,345 residents. Its 82.75 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Babia

Babia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Babia as Available within 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 Aktarpur, Amra Talya, Anantapur and Andulia. 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 Babia

As per the Census of India 2011, Babia village had a population of 1,304. That makes it the 61st largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,345 residents.

Babia village has 671 males and 633 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Babia has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Babia is 721601. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Babia covers 82.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Babia falls under Bhagawanpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

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

Babia is in Bhagawanpur I tehsil of Purba 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 Babia today is likely to be higher.

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