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About Bamania Village

Bamania is a mid sized village in Contai III tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,011, made up of 530 males and 481 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 138 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721449, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bamania Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bamania village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai III
Pincode 721449
Area (hectares) 138 hectares
Population 1,011
Male Population 530
Female Population 481
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
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 Bamania compares

By the 2011 count Bamania is the 51st largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 951 residents. Its 138 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Bamania

Bamania is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bamania 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bamania from other places

Bamania lies about 18 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Haldia, about 3.3 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 Bamania
Nearest railway station Haldia 3.3 km
Nearest town Monoharpur 5.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Contai III 18 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 18 km

Villages closest to Bamania

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Contai III 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 Bamania

As per the Census of India 2011, Bamania village had a population of 1,011. That makes it the 51st largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 951 residents.

Bamania village has 530 males and 481 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bamania has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Bamania is 721449. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bamania covers 138 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bamania falls under Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bamania is Haldia, about 3.3 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 - 10 km distance for Bamania.

Bamania is about 18 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bamania is in Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Haldia is about 3.3 km away. Monoharpur is about 5.6 km away. Contai III is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hatira (2.8 km), Barabari (2.9 km) and Barbaria Urf Kutakuti (2.9 km).

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

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