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About Bagela Village

Bagela is one of the larger villages in Karandighi tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,122, made up of 3,117 males and 3,005 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 273.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagela village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Karandighi
Pincode 733201
Area (hectares) 273.56 hectares
Population 6,122
Male Population 3,117
Female Population 3,005
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
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 Bagela compares

By the 2011 count Bagela is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents. Its 273.56 hectares work out to about 22 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 952.

Getting to Bagela

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

Bagela lies about 6.8 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Dalkhola, about 6.0 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 Bagela
Nearest railway station Dalkhola 6.0 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 6.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Karandighi 7.9 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 26 km

Villages closest to Bagela

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagela village had a population of 6,122. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents.

Bagela village has 3,117 males and 3,005 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagela has about 964 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 952.

The pincode recorded for Bagela is 733201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bagela covers 273.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bagela falls under Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bagela is Dalkhola, about 6.0 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 Bagela.

Bagela is about 6.8 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bagela is in Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Dalkhola is about 6.0 km away. Uttar Dinajpur is about 6.8 km away. Karandighi is about 7.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhagelia (under 2 km), Bagindar (under 2 km) and Bhagsur (1.5 km).

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

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