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About Nimja Village

Nimja is a mid sized village in Potashpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 821, made up of 422 males and 399 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721440, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nimja Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nimja village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur II
Pincode 721440
Area (hectares) 80.52 hectares
Population 821
Male Population 422
Female Population 399
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
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 Nimja compares

By the 2011 count Nimja is the 75th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents. Its 80.52 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Nimja

Nimja is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nimja 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 Manpur, Mathura, Matirampur and Muradpur. 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 Nimja

As per the Census of India 2011, Nimja village had a population of 821. That makes it the 75th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents.

Nimja village has 422 males and 399 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nimja has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Nimja is 721440. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nimja covers 80.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nimja falls under Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Nimja 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 Nimja.

Nimja is in Potashpur II 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 Nimja today is likely to be higher.

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