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About Bhagwatipur Village

Bhagwatipur is a large village in Bihpur tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,224, made up of 1,200 males and 1,024 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 853 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 853201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhagwatipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhagwatipur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Bihpur
Pincode 853201
Area (hectares) 153 hectares
Population 2,224
Male Population 1,200
Female Population 1,024
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 853
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhagwatipur compares

By the 2011 count Bhagwatipur is the 12th largest of the 19 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 6,204 residents. Its 153 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 864.

Getting to Bhagwatipur

Bhagwatipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhagwatipur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhagwatipur from other places

Bhagwatipur lies about 23 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Banikpur Halt, about under 2 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 Bhagwatipur
Nearest railway station Banikpur Halt under 2 km
Nearest town Naugachhia 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Bihpur 19 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 23 km

Villages closest to Bhagwatipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhagwatipur village had a population of 2,224. That makes it the 12th largest of the 19 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,204 residents.

Bhagwatipur village has 1,200 males and 1,024 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagwatipur has about 853 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 864.

The pincode recorded for Bhagwatipur is 853201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhagwatipur covers 153 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhagwatipur falls under Bihpur tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhagwatipur is Banikpur Halt, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Bhagwatipur.

Bhagwatipur is about 23 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhagwatipur is in Bihpur tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Banikpur Halt is about under 2 km away. Naugachhia is about 2.8 km away. Bihpur 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 Tulsipur (9.4 km), Dealpur (16 km) and Kaharpur (17 km).

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

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