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About Bela Village

Bela is a large village in Balarampur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,436, made up of 1,806 males and 1,630 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 510.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bela village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Balarampur
Pincode 723143
Area (hectares) 510.31 hectares
Population 3,436
Male Population 1,806
Female Population 1,630
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bela compares

By the 2011 count Bela is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,284 residents. Its 510.31 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Bela

The census records public bus service for Bela 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 <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Banbandha, Bankudi, Baragado Alias Hetyadih and Baraha Chatarma. 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 Bela

As per the Census of India 2011, Bela village had a population of 3,436. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,284 residents.

Bela village has 1,806 males and 1,630 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bela has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Bela is 723143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bela covers 510.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bela falls under Balarampur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bela notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 Bela.

Bela is in Balarampur 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 Bela today is likely to be higher.

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