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About Nelua Village

Nelua 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 1,205, made up of 626 males and 579 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721626, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nelua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nelua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Bhagawanpur I
Pincode 721626
Area (hectares) 149.54 hectares
Population 1,205
Male Population 626
Female Population 579
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nelua compares

By the 2011 count Nelua is the 64th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,345 residents. Its 149.54 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Nelua

Nelua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nelua 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Mrijapur, Munda Bhanga, Nalda and Narayan Danri. 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 Nelua

As per the Census of India 2011, Nelua village had a population of 1,205. That makes it the 64th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,345 residents.

Nelua village has 626 males and 579 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nelua has about 925 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 Nelua is 721626. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nelua covers 149.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Nelua notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Nelua.

Nelua 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 Nelua today is likely to be higher.

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