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About Bargoda Village

Bargoda is a large village in Nanda Kumar tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,971, made up of 2,548 males and 2,423 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 217.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721651, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bargoda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bargoda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Nanda Kumar
Pincode 721651
Area (hectares) 217.78 hectares
Population 4,971
Male Population 2,548
Female Population 2,423
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
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 Bargoda compares

By the 2011 count Bargoda is the 10th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,630 residents. Its 217.78 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Bargoda

Bargoda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bargoda 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 Bargoda from other places

Bargoda lies about 39 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Gurudas Nagar, about 4.0 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 Bargoda
Nearest railway station Gurudas Nagar 4.0 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Nanda Kumar 29 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 39 km

Villages closest to Bargoda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nanda Kumar 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 Bargoda

As per the Census of India 2011, Bargoda village had a population of 4,971. That makes it the 10th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,630 residents.

Bargoda village has 2,548 males and 2,423 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bargoda has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Bargoda is 721651. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bargoda covers 217.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bargoda falls under Nanda Kumar tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bargoda is Gurudas Nagar, about 4.0 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 Bargoda.

Bargoda is about 39 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bargoda is in Nanda Kumar tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Gurudas Nagar is about 4.0 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 4.3 km away. Nanda Kumar is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mirpur (2.9 km), Ghatual (4.1 km) and Ramchandrapur (4.8 km).

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

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