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About Bijlibathan Village

Bijlibathan is a mid sized village in Bengabad tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 744, made up of 384 males and 360 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bijlibathan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bijlibathan village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Bengabad
Pincode 815312
Area (hectares) 62.5 hectares
Population 744
Male Population 384
Female Population 360
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bijlibathan compares

By the 2011 count Bijlibathan is the 74th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 677 residents. Its 62.5 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 943.

Getting to Bijlibathan

Bijlibathan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bijlibathan 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bijlibathan from other places

Bijlibathan lies about 8.1 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is New Giridih, about 4.4 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 Bijlibathan
Nearest railway station New Giridih 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Bengabad 6.7 km
District headquarters Giridih 8.1 km

Villages closest to Bijlibathan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bijlibathan village had a population of 744. That makes it the 74th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 677 residents.

Bijlibathan village has 384 males and 360 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bijlibathan has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Bijlibathan is 815312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bijlibathan covers 62.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bijlibathan falls under Bengabad tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bijlibathan is New Giridih, about 4.4 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bijlibathan.

Bijlibathan is about 8.1 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bijlibathan is in Bengabad tehsil of Giridih district. New Giridih is about 4.4 km away. Bengabad is about 6.7 km away. Giridih is about 8.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khutabandh (under 2 km), Barasoli (under 2 km) and Madnatanr Alias Kanduagarha (under 2 km).

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

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