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About Bhikhampur Village

Bhikhampur is one of the larger villages in Balrampur tehsil, in the district of Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,284, made up of 2,778 males and 2,506 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 357.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikhampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikhampur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Balrampur
Tehsil Balrampur
Pincode 271201
Area (hectares) 357.59 hectares
Population 5,284
Male Population 2,778
Female Population 2,506
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhikhampur compares

By the 2011 count Bhikhampur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,207 residents. Its 357.59 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 880.

Getting to Bhikhampur

Bhikhampur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhikhampur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhikhampur from other places

Bhikhampur lies about 6.4 km from Balrampur, and the nearest railway station is Gainjahwa, about 3.1 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 Bhikhampur
Nearest railway station Gainjahwa 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Balrampur 6.4 km
Nearest town Balrāmpur 6.4 km

Villages closest to Bhikhampur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikhampur village had a population of 5,284. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,207 residents.

Bhikhampur village has 2,778 males and 2,506 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikhampur has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 880.

The pincode recorded for Bhikhampur is 271201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikhampur covers 357.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhikhampur falls under Balrampur tehsil of Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhikhampur is Gainjahwa, about 3.1 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 km distance for Bhikhampur.

Bhikhampur is about 6.4 km from Balrampur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhikhampur is in Balrampur tehsil of Balrampur district. Gainjahwa is about 3.1 km away. Balrampur is about 6.4 km away. Balrāmpur is about 6.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Benijot (under 2 km), Katrasankar Nagar (1.6 km) and Sisai (2.0 km).

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

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