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About Bagi Village

Bagi is one of the larger villages in Bishnupur I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,235, made up of 3,708 males and 3,527 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 444.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bishnupur I
Pincode 743503
Area (hectares) 444.79 hectares
Population 7,235
Male Population 3,708
Female Population 3,527
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 10+ km distance

How Bagi compares

By the 2011 count Bagi is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents. Its 444.79 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Bagi

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

Bagi lies about 29 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Joka, about 5.2 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 Bagi
Nearest railway station Joka 5.2 km
Nearest town Maheshtala 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Bishnupur I 29 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 29 km

Villages closest to Bagi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagi village had a population of 7,235. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents.

Bagi village has 3,708 males and 3,527 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagi 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 951.

The pincode recorded for Bagi is 743503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bagi covers 444.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bagi falls under Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bagi is Joka, about 5.2 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 Bagi.

Bagi is about 29 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.

Bagi is in Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Joka is about 5.2 km away. Maheshtala is about 12 km away. Bishnupur I is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uttar Gauripur (under 2 km), Khariberia (1.7 km) and Bhasa (1.7 km).

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

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