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About Bhikhapur Village

Bhikhapur is a small village in Nangal tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 322, made up of 165 males and 157 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikhapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikhapur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Nangal
Pincode 140114
Area (hectares) 20 hectares
Population 322
Male Population 165
Female Population 157
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhikhapur compares

By the 2011 count Bhikhapur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,493 residents. Its 20 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Bhikhapur

Bhikhapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhikhapur as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Bhalowal, Bhanam, Bhangal and Bhanupali. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Bhikhapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikhapur village had a population of 322. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,493 residents.

Bhikhapur village has 165 males and 157 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikhapur has about 952 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 964.

The pincode recorded for Bhikhapur is 140114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikhapur covers 20 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhikhapur falls under Nangal tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The census record for Bhikhapur 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 10+ km distance for Bhikhapur.

Bhikhapur is in Nangal tehsil of Rupnagar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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