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About Baghudi Village

Baghudi is a mid sized village in Purulia I tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,440, made up of 738 males and 702 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723149, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baghudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baghudi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Purulia I
Pincode 723149
Area (hectares) 141.24 hectares
Population 1,440
Male Population 738
Female Population 702
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
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 Baghudi compares

By the 2011 count Baghudi is the 35th largest of the 105 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,386 residents. Its 141.24 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Baghudi

Baghudi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baghudi 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 Baghudi from other places

Baghudi lies about 35 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Haslang P.H., about 12 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 Baghudi
Nearest railway station Haslang P.H. 12 km
Nearest town Balarāmpur 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Purulia I 35 km
District headquarters Puruliya 35 km

Villages closest to Baghudi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Purulia I 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 Baghudi

As per the Census of India 2011, Baghudi village had a population of 1,440. That makes it the 35th largest of the 105 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,386 residents.

Baghudi village has 738 males and 702 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baghudi has about 951 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 958.

The pincode recorded for Baghudi is 723149. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baghudi covers 141.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baghudi falls under Purulia I tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Baghudi is Haslang P.H., about 12 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 Baghudi.

Baghudi is about 35 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baghudi is in Purulia I tehsil of Puruliya district. Haslang P.H. is about 12 km away. Balarāmpur is about 20 km away. Purulia I is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sindri (29 km), Suklara (30 km) and Sanaijuri (32 km).

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

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