★ Revenue village · Panskura block · Purba Medinipur ★

Baju

Panskura block
Pincode 721139
Unclaimed · official records only

Baju is a revenue village in Panskura block, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal. It had a population of 295 in 65 households (Census 2011).

ShareWhatsAppXFacebookTelegram
Census 2011 Snapshot

295 people. 65 homes.

Panskura block, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal.

295
Population
65
Households
79.3%
Literacy
980
Sex ratio
LGD 344173Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Baju today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Betal Leaves₹32,500Tamluk (Medinipur E) APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹4,500Medinipur(West) APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Bitter gourd₹4,500Medinipur(West) APMC · 22 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Purba Medinipur district. Nearest district with reports: Paschim Medinipur, about 41 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Paschim Medinipur's mapped villages).All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Baju is a village in Panskura block, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had 295 people in 65 households, with a literacy rate of 79.3%. It is administered by the Keshapat gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 721139.

Suggest an edit · Edit history

LGD village code344173
Census 2011 code344173
Gram panchayatKeshapat · LGD 110154
Pincode721139
BlockPanskura · LGD 2470
Male / Female149 / 146 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Baju is in the Keshapat gram panchayat.

Other villages in Keshapat

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Baju compares

By population, Baju is #216 of 225 inhabited villages in Panskura block.

—BajuPanskura blockPurba Medinipur
Literacy rate79.3%83.7%86.9%
Women per 1,000 men980946939
People per household4.54.54.6

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 721139

All villages with PIN 721139 →

Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

Find nearby

Opens an OpenStreetMap search. Results come from OpenStreetMap contributors and may be incomplete.

Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

Eligibility is decided by the issuing department. Check the official page before applying. Government websites open in a new tab. VoiceOfVillage is not affiliated with these services.

Helplines

Official services

Government websites open in a new tab. VoiceOfVillage is not affiliated with these services. Links checked 2026-10-22.

News near Baju

Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.

From Purba Medinipur district

All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.

Government jobs near Baju

Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.

No verified government job notices for Baju right now. We check official commission notices every night.

All government job notices · Apply only on the official website. Never pay anyone for a government job.

Essential services & places near Baju

Baju isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Panskura block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices919 in Purba Medinipur district

All banks, atms & post offices in Purba Medinipur district

Hospitals & clinics119 in Purba Medinipur district

All hospitals & clinics in Purba Medinipur district

Schools & anganwadis34 in Purba Medinipur district

All schools & anganwadis in Purba Medinipur district

Colleges & universities13 in Purba Medinipur district

All colleges & universities in Purba Medinipur district

Police & fire stations2 in Purba Medinipur district

All police & fire stations in Purba Medinipur district

Revenue & panchayat offices2 in Purba Medinipur district

All revenue & panchayat offices in Purba Medinipur district

Government offices17 in Purba Medinipur district

All government offices in Purba Medinipur district

Temples29 in Purba Medinipur district

All temples in Purba Medinipur district

Mosques4 in Purba Medinipur district

All mosques in Purba Medinipur district

Other places of worship1 in Purba Medinipur district

All other places of worship in Purba Medinipur district

Transport145 in Purba Medinipur district

All transport in Purba Medinipur district

Agriculture services20 in Purba Medinipur district

All agriculture services in Purba Medinipur district

Community places47 in Purba Medinipur district

All community places in Purba Medinipur district

Suggest a missing place

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).

Location & surroundings

Baju on the map

Location not yet mappedWe don't have verified coordinates for Baju yet. Residents will be able to drop a pin once claiming opens.
📍 Coordinates pending© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

We can't yet place Baju in a Lok Sabha or assembly constituency reliably — we need its map location, or more mapped villages around it. How constituencies are placed

Latest posts from the village

Be the first to post news, an announcement or an event from Baju.

Claim Baju

Every village page is owned by its people. Claiming is free, and trust is built step by step:

  1. Mobile OTP — read, comment and apply for jobs.
  2. Photo ID (voter ID or driving licence) — post and upload photos.
  3. DigiLocker e-KYC or two verified residents vouching — become a Verified Resident and edit the village wiki. We never store your Aadhaar number.
  4. Sarpanch verification (election certificate or panchayat letter) — official panchayat channel for this village.
Claim or follow Baju →

Questions about Baju

Where is Baju located?
Baju is a village in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India.
Which district is Baju in?
Baju is in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal.
Which gram panchayat does Baju belong to?
Baju comes under the Keshapat gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Baju?
The pincode of Baju, Panskura, Purba Medinipur is 721139.
What is the population of Baju?
As per the 2011 Census, Baju had a population of 295 (149 males and 146 females).
How many households are there in Baju?
Baju had 65 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Baju?
The literacy rate of Baju was 79.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Baju?
Baju had 980 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Baju?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Baju is 344173 and its Census 2011 village code is 344173.
Which villages are near Baju?
Other villages in Panskura block include Akhuar, Alalpara, Alugram, Alugram Barada, Amdan.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Panskura block

All villages in Panskura →
Nearby villages
AkhuarPop. 348
AlalparaPop. 518
AlugramPop. 544
Alugram BaradaPop. 1,034
AmdanPop. 2,324
AmdubiPop. 565
Compare Baju with… →All villages in Panskura →