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About Hamidpur Village

Hamidpur is a large village in Baikunthpur tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,708, made up of 1,848 males and 1,860 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,006 females per 1000 males. The village covers 323 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841420, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hamidpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hamidpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Baikunthpur
Pincode 841420
Area (hectares) 323 hectares
Population 3,708
Male Population 1,848
Female Population 1,860
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,006
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hamidpur compares

By the 2011 count Hamidpur is the 17th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,341 residents. Its 323 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Hamidpur

Hamidpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hamidpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Hamidpur from other places

Hamidpur lies about 45 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Alehpur Halt, about 1.7 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 Hamidpur
Nearest railway station Alehpur Halt 1.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Baikunthpur 6.1 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 16 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 45 km

Villages closest to Hamidpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hamidpur village had a population of 3,708. That makes it the 17th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,341 residents.

Hamidpur village has 1,848 males and 1,860 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hamidpur has about 1006 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Hamidpur is 841420. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hamidpur covers 323 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hamidpur falls under Baikunthpur tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hamidpur is Alehpur Halt, about 1.7 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Hamidpur.

Hamidpur is about 45 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hamidpur is in Baikunthpur tehsil of Gopalganj district. Alehpur Halt is about 1.7 km away. Baikunthpur is about 6.1 km away. Sāhibganj is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Raja Patti (under 2 km), Balha (under 2 km) and Marwa (under 2 km).

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

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