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About Bishnpur Village

Bishnpur is a mid sized village in Nagar Nausa tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 900, made up of 463 males and 437 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishnpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishnpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Nagar Nausa
Pincode 801302
Area (hectares) 75 hectares
Population 900
Male Population 463
Female Population 437
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Bishnpur compares

By the 2011 count Bishnpur is the 37th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,147 residents. Its 75 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 913.

Getting to Bishnpur

Bishnpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bishnpur 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 Bishnpur from other places

Bishnpur lies about 18 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Lohanda, 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 Bishnpur
Nearest railway station Lohanda under 2 km
Nearest town Hilsa 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Nagar Nausa 7.0 km
District headquarters Nalanda 18 km

Villages closest to Bishnpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nagar Nausa 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 Bishnpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishnpur village had a population of 900. That makes it the 37th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,147 residents.

Bishnpur village has 463 males and 437 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishnpur has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 913.

The pincode recorded for Bishnpur is 801302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bishnpur covers 75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bishnpur falls under Nagar Nausa tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bishnpur is Lohanda, about under 2 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 Bishnpur.

Bishnpur 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.

Bishnpur is in Nagar Nausa tehsil of Nalanda district. Lohanda is about under 2 km away. Hilsa is about 4.1 km away. Nagar Nausa is about 7.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kachhiawan (2.3 km), Bhobhi (2.6 km) and Korari (2.6 km).

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

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