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About Bhanjpur Village

Bhanjpur is a small village in Pathargama tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 268, made up of 127 males and 141 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,110 females per 1000 males. The village covers 29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanjpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanjpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Pathargama
Pincode 814147
Area (hectares) 29 hectares
Population 268
Male Population 127
Female Population 141
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,110
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhanjpur compares

By the 2011 count Bhanjpur is the 107th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 805 residents. Its 29 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Bhanjpur

Bhanjpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhanjpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhanjpur from other places

Bhanjpur lies about 25 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Ekchari, about 21 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 Bhanjpur
Tehsil headquarters Pathargama 12 km
Nearest railway station Ekchari 21 km
Nearest town Colgong 24 km
District headquarters Godda 25 km

Villages closest to Bhanjpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanjpur village had a population of 268. That makes it the 107th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 805 residents.

Bhanjpur village has 127 males and 141 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanjpur has about 1110 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Bhanjpur is 814147. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhanjpur covers 29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhanjpur falls under Pathargama tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhanjpur is Ekchari, about 21 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhanjpur.

Bhanjpur is about 25 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhanjpur is in Pathargama tehsil of Godda district. Pathargama is about 12 km away. Ekchari is about 21 km away. Colgong is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khurd (under 2 km), Chainpur (3.6 km) and Chau Chak (3.6 km).

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

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