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About Upargugui Village

Upargugui is a large village in Arsha tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,656, made up of 1,364 males and 1,292 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1110.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Upargugui Overview

Census 2011 figures for Upargugui village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Arsha
Pincode 723202
Area (hectares) 1110.87 hectares
Population 2,656
Male Population 1,364
Female Population 1,292
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Upargugui compares

By the 2011 count Upargugui is the 18th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents. Its 1110.87 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Upargugui

Upargugui is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Upargugui as Available within 10+ 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 Thakursima Alias Simbhua, Torang, Tumba and Ulugariya. 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 Upargugui

As per the Census of India 2011, Upargugui village had a population of 2,656. That makes it the 18th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents.

Upargugui village has 1,364 males and 1,292 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Upargugui has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Upargugui is 723202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Upargugui covers 1110.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Upargugui falls under Arsha tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Upargugui.

Upargugui is in Arsha tehsil of Puruliya 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 Upargugui today is likely to be higher.

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