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About Bishunpur Village

Bishunpur is a large village in Mehnagar tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,563, made up of 1,300 males and 1,263 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149.11 hectares hectares.

Bishunpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishunpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Mehnagar
Area (hectares) 149.11 hectares
Population 2,563
Male Population 1,300
Female Population 1,263
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bishunpur compares

By the 2011 count Bishunpur is the 42nd largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents. Its 149.11 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Bishunpur

Bishunpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bishunpur as Available within <5 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 Bishunpur from other places

Bishunpur lies about 28 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Jakhanian, about 17 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 Mehnagar 12 km
Nearest railway station Jakhanian 17 km
Nearest town Lalganj 22 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 28 km

Villages closest to Bishunpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mehnagar 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 2,563. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents.

Bishunpur village has 1,300 males and 1,263 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishunpur has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1048.

Bishunpur covers 149.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bishunpur falls under Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bishunpur is Jakhanian, about 17 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bishunpur.

Bishunpur is about 28 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bishunpur is in Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district. Mehnagar is about 12 km away. Jakhanian is about 17 km away. Lalganj is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bagpur (under 2 km), Kharhani (under 2 km) and Bhojpatti (1.6 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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