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About Ghagra Village

Ghagra is a mid sized village in Mahisadal tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,185, made up of 613 males and 572 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721628, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghagra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghagra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Mahisadal
Pincode 721628
Area (hectares) 59.43 hectares
Population 1,185
Male Population 613
Female Population 572
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
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 Ghagra compares

By the 2011 count Ghagra is the 52nd largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,684 residents. Its 59.43 hectares work out to about 20 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 941.

Getting to Ghagra

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

How far is Ghagra from other places

Ghagra lies about 16 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Haldia, about 15 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 Ghagra
Nearest railway station Haldia 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Mahisadal 16 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 16 km

Villages closest to Ghagra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mahisadal 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 Ghagra

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghagra village had a population of 1,185. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,684 residents.

Ghagra village has 613 males and 572 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghagra has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Ghagra is 721628. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghagra covers 59.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Ghagra falls under Mahisadal tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ghagra is Haldia, about 15 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 km distance for Ghagra.

Ghagra is about 16 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghagra is in Mahisadal tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Haldia is about 15 km away. Mahisadal is about 16 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Reja Nagar (17 km), Danipur (18 km) and Dakshin Kasim Nagar (20 km).

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

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