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About Bishunpur Village

Bishunpur is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 966, made up of 496 males and 470 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishunpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishunpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 102.02 hectares
Population 966
Male Population 496
Female Population 470
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
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 Bishunpur compares

By the 2011 count Bishunpur is the 78th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 102.02 hectares work out to about 9.5 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 933.

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 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 43 km from Giridih. 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
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 4.0 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 32 km
District headquarters Giridih 43 km

Villages closest to Bishunpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhanwar 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 966. That makes it the 78th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Bishunpur village has 496 males and 470 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishunpur has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Bishunpur is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bishunpur covers 102.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bishunpur falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Bishunpur notes the nearest railway station 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 Bishunpur.

Bishunpur is about 43 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bishunpur is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Dhanwar is about 4.0 km away. Barki Saria is about 32 km away. Giridih is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nichli Chitardih (under 2 km), Purni Chitardih (under 2 km) and Khorimahua (under 2 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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