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About Birpara Village

Birpara is a mid sized village in Diamond Harbour II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 979, made up of 503 males and 476 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Birpara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Birpara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743304
Area (hectares) 143.94 hectares
Population 979
Male Population 503
Female Population 476
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
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 Birpara compares

By the 2011 count Birpara is the 67th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 143.94 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Birpara

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

Birpara lies about 32 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Barda, about 10 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 Birpara
Nearest railway station Barda 10 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour II 32 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 32 km

Villages closest to Birpara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diamond Harbour II 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 Birpara

As per the Census of India 2011, Birpara village had a population of 979. That makes it the 67th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Birpara village has 503 males and 476 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Birpara has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Birpara is 743304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Birpara covers 143.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Birpara falls under Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Birpara is Barda, about 10 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 Birpara.

Birpara is about 32 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.

Birpara is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Barda is about 10 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 11 km away. Diamond Harbour II is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karaibaria (under 2 km), Nila (under 2 km) and Haldighi (under 2 km).

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

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