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About Bishunpur Village

Bishunpur is a small village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 444, made up of 225 males and 219 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishunpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishunpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Pincode 804421
Area (hectares) 87 hectares
Population 444
Male Population 225
Female Population 219
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bishunpur compares

By the 2011 count Bishunpur is the 61st largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 87 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Bishunpur

Bishunpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bishunpur as Available within 10+ 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 Bishunpur from other places

Bishunpur lies about 22 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Wanabar Halt, about 19 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 Bishunpur
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 5.4 km
Nearest town Tekāri 16 km
Nearest railway station Wanabar Halt 19 km
District headquarters Arwal 22 km

Villages closest to Bishunpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishunpur village had a population of 444. That makes it the 61st largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Bishunpur village has 225 males and 219 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishunpur has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Bishunpur is 804421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bishunpur covers 87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bishunpur falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bishunpur is Wanabar Halt, about 19 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bishunpur.

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

Bishunpur is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about 5.4 km away. Tekāri is about 16 km away. Wanabar Halt is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajepur (under 2 km), Koni (1.7 km) and Manikpur (1.8 km).

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

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