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About Bishunpur Village

Bishunpur is a mid sized village in Ekangarsarai tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,263, made up of 655 males and 608 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 108 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishunpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishunpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Ekangarsarai
Pincode 801306
Area (hectares) 108 hectares
Population 1,263
Male Population 655
Female Population 608
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 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 47th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents. Its 108 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

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 - 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 18 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Aungari Dham, about 4.0 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 Aungari Dham 4.0 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Ekangarsarai 7.1 km
District headquarters Nalanda 18 km

Villages closest to Bishunpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ekangarsarai 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 1,263. That makes it the 47th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents.

Bishunpur village has 655 males and 608 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishunpur has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Bishunpur is 801306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bishunpur covers 108 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bishunpur falls under Ekangarsarai tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bishunpur is Aungari Dham, about 4.0 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 <5 km distance for Bishunpur.

Bishunpur is about 18 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bishunpur is in Ekangarsarai tehsil of Nalanda district. Aungari Dham is about 4.0 km away. Islāmpur is about 5.0 km away. Ekangarsarai is about 7.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mundipur (2.4 km), Rasalpur (3.2 km) and Muhammadpur (3.3 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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