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Baghadih

Balarampur mandal
Pincode 723143
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Baghadih is a village in Balarampur mandal, Purulia district, West Bengal, with a population of 1,208 across 244 households. The village has a literacy rate of 56.5% and postal code 723143.

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PARBATI SING SARDAR
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LGD code
331708
Pincode
723143
Post office
Rangadih
Population
1,208
Households
244
Literacy rate
56.5%
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000♂
Workers
357
Distance to district centre
37 km
Distance to mandal centre
9 km
Distance to Kolkata
225 km
Distance to Hyderabad
1028 km
Nearest railway station
Barabhum · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
CHC, Nimdih · 15 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Baghadih compares

By population, Baghadih ranks #40 of 90 villages in Balarampur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.5%
+7.8% vs mandal average
Baghadih
56.5%
Balarampur mandal
48.7%
Purulia district
55.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
873
−74 vs mandal average
Baghadih
873
Balarampur mandal
947
Household size
people per home
5.0
−0.3 vs mandal average
Baghadih
5.0
Balarampur mandal
5.3

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

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Baghadih at a glance

Baghadih is a village of 1,208 people in 244 households (Census 2011) in Balarampur block, Purulia district, West Bengal, the 40th-largest of 90 villages in Balarampur block. Literacy is 57%, 8 points above the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 873 women per 1,000 men. It lies 37 km from the Purulia district centre, 26 km from Ghatiali, the nearest town, 3 km from Barabhum railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 723143, served by Rangadih post office; the LGD village code is 331708. The nearest hospital or health centre is CHC, Nimdih, 15 km away. The sarpanch is PARBATI SING SARDAR, and the village votes in Bandwan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Labsen Baskey. The population is estimated at 1,351 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Baghadih · this village1,20857%
Baghadih · Nimdih27470%0 km N
Baghadih · Bundu77662%0 km N
Baghadih · Gandey1,39932%0 km N
Chhotagado · Balarampur2,06652%0.4 km SE
Domantar · Balarampur28051%1.3 km SW
Juradih · Balarampur1,01451%2 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Baghadih

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
21
Power hours (winter)
22
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
74.06
Irrigated area (ha)
6
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Baghadih

LGD code
331708
Pincode
723143
Post office
Rangadih
Population (Census 2011)
1,208
Population (projected 2026)
1,351
Households
244
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
873
Literacy rate
56.5%
Coordinates
23.09206°N, 86.24199°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bandwan
Member of Parliament
Kalipada Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Labsen Baskey
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PARBATI SING SARDAR
Block / Mandal
Balarampur
Getting there

How to reach Baghadih

Mandal centre
Balarampur · ≈ 9.5 km
≈ 19 min by car · 23 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Purulia · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 17 min by car · 1 h 31 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,362 people
Ghatiali · ≈ 26 km
≈ 53 min by car · 1 h 3 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata225 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad1028 km
  • Delhi1092 km
  • Chennai1279 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBarabhum3 km
  • Hospital / PHCCHC, Nimdih15 km
  • ATM / bankBandhan Bank23 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil24 km
  • CollegeSardar Patel College of Pharmacy30 km
  • Police stationTraffic Police Chowki30 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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