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About Bhikhpur Village

Bhikhpur is a mid sized village in Phulpur tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 716, made up of 347 males and 369 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,063 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikhpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikhpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Phulpur
Pincode 273222
Area (hectares) 69.17 hectares
Population 716
Male Population 347
Female Population 369
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,063
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhikhpur compares

By the 2011 count Bhikhpur is the 311th largest of the 474 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents. Its 69.17 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1050.

Getting to Bhikhpur

Bhikhpur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Bhikhpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhikhpur from other places

Bhikhpur lies about 114 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Mungara Badshahpur, about 4.7 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 Bhikhpur
Nearest railway station Mungara Badshahpur 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulpur 12 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 114 km

Villages closest to Bhikhpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikhpur village had a population of 716. That makes it the 311th largest of the 474 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents.

Bhikhpur village has 347 males and 369 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikhpur has about 1063 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1050.

The pincode recorded for Bhikhpur is 273222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikhpur covers 69.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhikhpur falls under Phulpur tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhikhpur is Mungara Badshahpur, about 4.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhikhpur.

Bhikhpur is about 114 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhikhpur is in Phulpur tehsil of Azamgarh district. Mungara Badshahpur is about 4.7 km away. Phulpur is about 12 km away. Azamgarh is about 114 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Katra Noorpur (under 2 km), Dariya Pur (under 2 km) and Chak Matiyar (under 2 km).

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

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