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About Nor Village

Nor is a large village in Baruipur tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,032, made up of 1,621 males and 1,411 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 870 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743372, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nor Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nor village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Baruipur
Pincode 743372
Area (hectares) 59.22 hectares
Population 3,032
Male Population 1,621
Female Population 1,411
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 870
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Nor compares

By the 2011 count Nor is the 31st largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents. Its 59.22 hectares work out to about 51 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Nor

The census records public bus service for Nor 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nor from other places

Nor lies about 14 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Gocharan, about 1.7 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 Nor
Nearest railway station Gocharan 1.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Baruipur 8.8 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 14 km

Villages closest to Nor

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baruipur 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 Nor

As per the Census of India 2011, Nor village had a population of 3,032. That makes it the 31st largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents.

Nor village has 1,621 males and 1,411 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nor has about 870 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Nor is 743372. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nor covers 59.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 51 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nor falls under Baruipur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Nor is Gocharan, about 1.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Nor.

Nor is about 14 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nor is in Baruipur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Gocharan is about 1.7 km away. Baruipur is about 8.8 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajgara (under 2 km), Durga (under 2 km) and Durgapur Gazipur (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Nor today is likely to be higher.

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