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About Bajra Village

Bajra is a mid sized village in Barabazar tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,180, made up of 602 males and 578 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 306.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bajra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bajra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Barabazar
Pincode 723127
Area (hectares) 306.3 hectares
Population 1,180
Male Population 602
Female Population 578
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Bajra compares

By the 2011 count Bajra is the 37th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 801 residents. Its 306.3 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Bajra

Bajra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bajra 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bajra from other places

Bajra lies about 60 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Salgajhari, about 4.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Bajra
Nearest town Mango 3.5 km
Nearest railway station Salgajhari 4.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Barabazar 28 km
District headquarters Puruliya 60 km

Villages closest to Bajra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barabazar tehsil.

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 Bajra

As per the Census of India 2011, Bajra village had a population of 1,180. That makes it the 37th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 801 residents.

Bajra village has 602 males and 578 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bajra has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Bajra is 723127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bajra covers 306.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bajra falls under Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bajra is Salgajhari, about 4.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Bajra.

Bajra is about 60 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bajra is in Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district. Mango is about 3.5 km away. Salgajhari is about 4.6 km away. Barabazar is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barra (under 2 km), Simuldanga (3.1 km) and Ulda (3.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bajra today is likely to be higher.

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