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Bhatra

Murarai - I mandal
Pincode 731222
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  • Bhatra Rakshakali mandir · 0.1 km
  • Bhatra shiv mandir · 0.1 km

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Bhatra is a village in Murarai - I mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, with a population of 1,535 across 318 households. The village has a literacy rate of 39.9% and postal code 731222, situated at 23.247°N, 88.255°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Subir Kumar Mukherjee
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LGD code
316019
Pincode
731222
Post office
Rajgaon
Population
1,535
Households
318
Literacy rate
39.9%
Sex ratio
1001 ♀/1000♂
Workers
692
Distance to district centre
93 km
Distance to mandal centre
135 km
Distance to Kolkata
76 km
Distance to Hyderabad
1209 km
Nearest railway station
Dhatrigram · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Bohar Hospital · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhatra compares

By population, Bhatra ranks #39 of 80 villages in Murarai - I mandal.

Literacy rate
%
39.9%
−6.7% vs mandal average
Bhatra
39.9%
Murarai - I mandal
46.6%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,001
+45 vs mandal average
Bhatra
1,001
Murarai - I mandal
956
Household size
people per home
4.8
+0.2 vs mandal average
Bhatra
4.8
Murarai - I mandal
4.6

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

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Bhatra at a glance

Bhatra is a village of 1,535 people in 318 households (Census 2011) in Murarai - I block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 39th-largest of 80 villages in Murarai - I block. Literacy is 40%, 7 points below the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 1,001 women per 1,000 men. It lies 93 km from the Birbhum district centre, 9 km from Gramkalna, the nearest town, 7 km from Dhatrigram railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731222, served by Rajgaon post office; the LGD village code is 316019. The nearest hospital or health centre is Bohar Hospital, 7 km away. The sarpanch is Subir Kumar Mukherjee, and the village votes in Murarai assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Mosarraf Hossain. The population is estimated at 1,810 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bhatra · this village1,53540%
Bhatra · Labpur1,04880%0 km N
Bhatra · Vishnupur81757%0 km N
Bijra · Kalna - I1,95380%0 km N
Bhatra · Indpur1,26958%0 km N
Bhatra · Bharatpur - I58458%0 km N
Bhatra · Purbasthali - I48773%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhatra

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
13
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
271.62
Irrigated area (ha)
22.12
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bhatra

LGD code
316019
Pincode
731222
Post office
Rajgaon
Population (Census 2011)
1,535
Population (projected 2026)
1,810
Households
318
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1001
Literacy rate
39.9%
Coordinates
23.24678°N, 88.25494°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Murarai
Member of Parliament
Satabdi Roy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dr. Mosarraf Hossain
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Subir Kumar Mukherjee
Block / Mandal
Murarai - I
Getting there

How to reach Bhatra

Mandal centre
Murarai - I · ≈ 135 km
≈ 4 h 37 min by car · 5 h 29 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 93 km
≈ 3 h 11 min by car · 3 h 47 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,973 people
Gramkalna · ≈ 9.0 km
≈ 19 min by car · 22 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata76 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad1209 km
  • Delhi1255 km
  • Chennai1409 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDhatrigram7 km
  • Bus stopশিরীষতলা বাসস্টপ9 km
  • Hospital / PHCBohar Hospital7 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank9 km
  • Petrol pumpNadanghatmore, Samudragarh15 km
  • CollegeKrishnagar Government College30 km
  • Police stationOffice Of The Superintendent Of Police, Nadia29 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bhatra

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-10
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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