Skip to main content

About Bara Bhagia Village

Bara Bhagia is a mid sized village in Potashpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,211, made up of 611 males and 600 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 131.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721454, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Bhagia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara Bhagia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur I
Pincode 721454
Area (hectares) 131.93 hectares
Population 1,211
Male Population 611
Female Population 600
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bara Bhagia compares

By the 2011 count Bara Bhagia is the 43rd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents. Its 131.93 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Bara Bhagia

Bara Bhagia is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bara Bhagia as Available within 5 - 10 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. The nearest villages by name are Bala Bhadrapur, Banamali Chak, Banamalipur and Bankibheri. 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 Bara Bhagia

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara Bhagia village had a population of 1,211. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents.

Bara Bhagia village has 611 males and 600 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara Bhagia has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Bara Bhagia is 721454. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara Bhagia covers 131.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bara Bhagia falls under Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bara Bhagia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bara Bhagia.

Bara Bhagia is in Potashpur 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 Bara Bhagia today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.