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Revenue village·Mayureswar - II block·Birbhum

Beja

Mayureswar - II mandal
Pincode 731213
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RASOBA BIBI
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LGD code
316690
Pincode
731213
Post office
Mayureswar
Population
1,882
Households
473
Literacy rate
60.2%
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,252
Distance to district centre
9 km
Distance to mandal centre
9 km
Distance to Kolkata
162 km
Distance to Delhi
1177 km
Nearest railway station
Sainthia Junction · 13 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Basudebpur · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Beja compares

By population, Beja ranks #14 of 131 villages in Mayureswar - II mandal.

Literacy rate
%
60.2%
−2.3% vs mandal average
Beja
60.2%
Mayureswar - II mandal
62.5%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
918
−35 vs mandal average
Beja
918
Mayureswar - II mandal
953
Household size
people per home
4.0
−0.1 vs mandal average
Beja
4.0
Mayureswar - II mandal
4.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Beja at a glance

Beja is a village of 1,882 people in 473 households (Census 2011) in Mayureswar - II block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 14th-largest of 131 villages in Mayureswar - II block. Literacy is 60%, 2 points below the block average of 63% and the sex ratio is 918 women per 1,000 men. It lies 9 km from the Birbhum district centre, 6 km from Mayureswar, the nearest town, 13 km from Sainthia Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731213, served by Mayureswar post office; the LGD village code is 316690. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Basudebpur, 2 km away. The sarpanch is RASOBA BIBI, and the village votes in Labpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Debasis Ojha (Haku Da). The population is estimated at 2,105 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Beja · this village1,88260%
Prajapara · Mayureswar - II2,47244%0.9 km W
Chuatari · Mayureswar - II96652%1.1 km SW
Bandihat · Mayureswar - II85365%1.3 km E
Nistia · Mayureswar - II60568%1.7 km SW
Teratari · Mayureswar - II1,08981%1.8 km S
Bandur · Mayureswar - II79474%1.8 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Beja

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
21
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
ASHA worker
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
130.6
Irrigated area (ha)
105.9
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Beja

LGD code
316690
Pincode
731213
Post office
Mayureswar
Population (Census 2011)
1,882
Population (projected 2026)
2,105
Households
473
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
918
Literacy rate
60.2%
Coordinates
23.93877°N, 87.80461°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Labpur
Member of Parliament
Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Debasis Ojha (Haku Da)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RASOBA BIBI
Block / Mandal
Mayureswar - II
Getting there

How to reach Beja

Mandal centre
Mayureswar - II · ≈ 8.5 km
≈ 17 min by car · 21 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 9.4 km
≈ 19 min by car · 23 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,142 people
Mayureswar · ≈ 6.5 km
≈ 13 min by car · 16 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata162 kmcapital
  • Delhi1177 km
  • Hyderabad1212 km
  • Chennai1444 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSainthia Junction13 km
  • Bus stopLabpur New Bus Stand14 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Basudebpur2 km
  • ATM / bankAllahabad Bank14 km
  • Petrol pumpTibriwala Petrol Pump29 km
  • CollegeRaja Birendra Chandra College24 km
  • Police stationGuskara Police station51 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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