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About Bhadua Village

Bhadua is a small village in Contai III tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 142, made up of 63 males and 79 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,254 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721449, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhadua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhadua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai III
Pincode 721449
Area (hectares) 87.05 hectares
Population 142
Male Population 63
Female Population 79
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,254
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhadua compares

By the 2011 count Bhadua is the 153rd largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 951 residents. Its 87.05 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Bhadua

Bhadua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhadua as Available within <5 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 Baruna Berya, Belda, Benamuri and Benyajhi. 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 Bhadua

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhadua village had a population of 142. That makes it the 153rd largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 951 residents.

Bhadua village has 63 males and 79 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhadua has about 1254 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 945.

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

Bhadua covers 87.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Bhadua 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 km distance for Bhadua.

Bhadua is in Contai III 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 Bhadua today is likely to be higher.

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