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About Bhojpur Village

Bhojpur is a mid sized village in Lalganj tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,943, made up of 909 males and 1,034 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,138 females per 1000 males. The village covers 163.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhojpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhojpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Lalganj
Pincode 276202
Area (hectares) 163.44 hectares
Population 1,943
Male Population 909
Female Population 1,034
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,138
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhojpur compares

By the 2011 count Bhojpur is the 83rd largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents. Its 163.44 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1080.

Getting to Bhojpur

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

How far is Bhojpur from other places

Bhojpur lies about 151 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Talakhajuri, about 20 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 Bhojpur
Tehsil headquarters Lalganj 8.7 km
Nearest town Lālganj 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Talakhajuri 20 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 151 km

Villages closest to Bhojpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhojpur village had a population of 1,943. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents.

Bhojpur village has 909 males and 1,034 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhojpur has about 1138 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1080.

The pincode recorded for Bhojpur is 276202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhojpur covers 163.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhojpur falls under Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhojpur is Talakhajuri, about 20 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhojpur.

Bhojpur is about 151 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhojpur is in Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district. Lalganj is about 8.7 km away. Lālganj is about 8.7 km away. Talakhajuri is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Garaha (2.2 km), Barawa (2.3 km) and Barwa (2.3 km).

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

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