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About Bhishunpur Village

Bhishunpur is a mid sized village in Kursakatta tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 980, made up of 518 males and 462 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 892 females per 1000 males. The village covers 112 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854332, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhishunpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhishunpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Kursakatta
Pincode 854332
Area (hectares) 112 hectares
Population 980
Male Population 518
Female Population 462
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 892
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhishunpur compares

By the 2011 count Bhishunpur is the 48th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,234 residents. Its 112 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Bhishunpur

Bhishunpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhishunpur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhishunpur from other places

Bhishunpur lies about 22 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Hatwar, about 21 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 Bhishunpur
Nearest town Bahādurganj 14 km
Nearest railway station Hatwar 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Kursakatta 22 km
District headquarters Araria 22 km

Villages closest to Bhishunpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhishunpur village had a population of 980. That makes it the 48th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,234 residents.

Bhishunpur village has 518 males and 462 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhishunpur has about 892 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 917.

The pincode recorded for Bhishunpur is 854332. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhishunpur covers 112 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhishunpur falls under Kursakatta tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhishunpur is Hatwar, about 21 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Bhishunpur.

Bhishunpur is about 22 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhishunpur is in Kursakatta tehsil of Araria district. Bahādurganj is about 14 km away. Hatwar is about 21 km away. Kursakatta is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Goshainpur (4.1 km), Sisabari (10 km) and Pakri (13 km).

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

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