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About Naora Village

Naora is a large village in Bhangar I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,572, made up of 2,376 males and 2,196 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 320.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743507, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Naora Overview

Census 2011 figures for Naora village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar I
Pincode 743507
Area (hectares) 320.37 hectares
Population 4,572
Male Population 2,376
Female Population 2,196
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Naora compares

By the 2011 count Naora is the 15th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 320.37 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Naora

Naora is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Naora 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Naora from other places

Naora lies about 17 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Mathurapur Road, about 15 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 Naora
Nearest railway station Mathurapur Road 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhangar I 17 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 17 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 17 km

Villages closest to Naora

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhangar 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 Naora

As per the Census of India 2011, Naora village had a population of 4,572. That makes it the 15th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Naora village has 2,376 males and 2,196 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Naora has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Naora is 743507. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Naora covers 320.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Naora falls under Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Naora is Mathurapur Road, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Naora.

Naora is about 17 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.

Naora is in Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Mathurapur Road is about 15 km away. Bhangar I is about 17 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narayanpur (9.4 km), Badi (11 km) and Chak Barali (12 km).

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

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