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About Bhikhampur Village

Bhikhampur is a large village in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,352, made up of 1,742 males and 1,610 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 224 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikhampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikhampur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Bhagwanpur Hat
Pincode 841408
Area (hectares) 224 hectares
Population 3,352
Male Population 1,742
Female Population 1,610
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhikhampur compares

By the 2011 count Bhikhampur is the 16th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents. Its 224 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 980.

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 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 36 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Saghar Sultanpur Halt, about 3.8 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 Saghar Sultanpur Halt 3.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhagwanpur Hat 3.9 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 20 km
District headquarters Siwan 36 km

Villages closest to Bhikhampur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagwanpur Hat 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 3,352. That makes it the 16th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents.

Bhikhampur village has 1,742 males and 1,610 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikhampur has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Bhikhampur is 841408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikhampur covers 224 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhikhampur falls under Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhikhampur is Saghar Sultanpur Halt, about 3.8 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 km distance for Bhikhampur.

Bhikhampur is about 36 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhikhampur is in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district. Saghar Sultanpur Halt is about 3.8 km away. Bhagwanpur Hat is about 3.9 km away. Mahārājgani is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chaurasi (under 2 km), Baramh Asthan (under 2 km) and Nauwa Tola (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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