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About Bishunpur Village

Bishunpur is a large village in Murliganj tehsil, in the district of Madhepura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,977, made up of 1,618 males and 1,359 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 840 females per 1000 males. The village covers 255 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishunpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishunpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhepura
Tehsil Murliganj
Pincode 852122
Area (hectares) 255 hectares
Population 2,977
Male Population 1,618
Female Population 1,359
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 840
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 Bishunpur compares

By the 2011 count Bishunpur is the 24th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 5,304 residents. Its 255 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 904.

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 <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 Bishunpur from other places

Bishunpur lies about 12 km from Madhepura, and the nearest railway station is Bharopatti Station, about 1.8 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 Bishunpur
Nearest railway station Bharopatti Station 1.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Murliganj 8.2 km
Nearest town Murlīganj 8.2 km
District headquarters Madhepura 12 km

Villages closest to Bishunpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Murliganj 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 2,977. That makes it the 24th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,304 residents.

Bishunpur village has 1,618 males and 1,359 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishunpur has about 840 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Bishunpur is 852122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bishunpur covers 255 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bishunpur falls under Murliganj tehsil of Madhepura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bishunpur is Bharopatti Station, about 1.8 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 Bishunpur.

Bishunpur is about 12 km from Madhepura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bishunpur is in Murliganj tehsil of Madhepura district. Bharopatti Station is about 1.8 km away. Murliganj is about 8.2 km away. Murlīganj is about 8.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Labtol (under 2 km), Parwa (1.7 km) and Bhatkhori (2.0 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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