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About Bishunpur Village

Bishunpur is a mid sized village in Mahagama tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,114, made up of 567 males and 547 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 103.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishunpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishunpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Mahagama
Pincode 814154
Area (hectares) 103.12 hectares
Population 1,114
Male Population 567
Female Population 547
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bishunpur compares

By the 2011 count Bishunpur is the 52nd largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 788 residents. Its 103.12 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Bishunpur

Bishunpur is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Bishunpur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 26 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Ghogha, about 18 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
Tehsil headquarters Mahagama 9.4 km
Nearest railway station Ghogha 18 km
Nearest town Colgong 23 km
District headquarters Godda 26 km

Villages closest to Bishunpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mahagama 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 1,114. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 788 residents.

Bishunpur village has 567 males and 547 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishunpur has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Bishunpur is 814154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bishunpur covers 103.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bishunpur falls under Mahagama tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bishunpur is Ghogha, about 18 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Bishunpur.

Bishunpur is about 26 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bishunpur is in Mahagama tehsil of Godda district. Mahagama is about 9.4 km away. Ghogha is about 18 km away. Colgong is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baradbara (under 2 km), Sarthu (under 2 km) and Sahajadpur (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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