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About Bhikhampur Village

Bhikhampur is a mid sized village in Barauli tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,596, made up of 773 males and 823 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,065 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikhampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikhampur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Barauli
Pincode 841405
Area (hectares) 110 hectares
Population 1,596
Male Population 773
Female Population 823
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,065
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhikhampur compares

By the 2011 count Bhikhampur is the 45th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,971 residents. Its 110 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1028.

Getting to Bhikhampur

Bhikhampur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhikhampur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhikhampur from other places

Bhikhampur lies about 23 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Sher, about 4.8 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 Bhikhampur
Nearest railway station Sher 4.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Barauli 7.3 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 23 km

Villages closest to Bhikhampur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikhampur village had a population of 1,596. That makes it the 45th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,971 residents.

Bhikhampur village has 773 males and 823 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikhampur has about 1065 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1028.

The pincode recorded for Bhikhampur is 841405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikhampur covers 110 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhikhampur falls under Barauli tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhikhampur is Sher, about 4.8 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 - 10 km distance for Bhikhampur.

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

Bhikhampur is in Barauli tehsil of Gopalganj district. Sher is about 4.8 km away. Barauli is about 7.3 km away. Gopalganj is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dangsi (under 2 km), Panditpur (under 2 km) and Mahammadpur Jaddi (under 2 km).

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

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