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About Nekre Village

Nekre is a mid sized village in Balarampur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,297, made up of 661 males and 636 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 273.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nekre Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nekre village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Balarampur
Pincode 723143
Area (hectares) 273.97 hectares
Population 1,297
Male Population 661
Female Population 636
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nekre compares

By the 2011 count Nekre is the 36th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,284 residents. Its 273.97 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Nekre

Nekre is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nekre 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 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Malti, Mirmi, Moraidih and Murugora. 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 Nekre

As per the Census of India 2011, Nekre village had a population of 1,297. That makes it the 36th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,284 residents.

Nekre village has 661 males and 636 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nekre has about 962 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 948.

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

Nekre covers 273.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Nekre notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Nekre.

Nekre 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 Nekre today is likely to be higher.

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