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About Bichhiya Ganj Village

Bichhiya Ganj is a small village in Bhanpur tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 387, made up of 188 males and 199 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,059 females per 1000 males. The village covers 38.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bichhiya Ganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bichhiya Ganj village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Bhanpur
Pincode 272002
Area (hectares) 38.85 hectares
Population 387
Male Population 188
Female Population 199
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,059
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 Bichhiya Ganj compares

By the 2011 count Bichhiya Ganj is the 288th largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 850 residents. Its 38.85 hectares work out to about 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Bichhiya Ganj

Bichhiya Ganj is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bichhiya Ganj 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 Bichhiya Ganj from other places

Bichhiya Ganj lies about 160 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Sarnath, about under 2 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 Bichhiya Ganj
Nearest railway station Sarnath under 2 km
Nearest town Varanasi 6.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhanpur 17 km
District headquarters Basti 160 km

Villages closest to Bichhiya Ganj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhanpur 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 Bichhiya Ganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Bichhiya Ganj village had a population of 387. That makes it the 288th largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 850 residents.

Bichhiya Ganj village has 188 males and 199 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bichhiya Ganj has about 1059 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 997.

The pincode recorded for Bichhiya Ganj is 272002. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bichhiya Ganj covers 38.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bichhiya Ganj falls under Bhanpur tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bichhiya Ganj is Sarnath, about under 2 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 Bichhiya Ganj.

Bichhiya Ganj is about 160 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bichhiya Ganj is in Bhanpur tehsil of Basti district. Sarnath is about under 2 km away. Varanasi is about 6.6 km away. Bhanpur is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghurhupur (under 2 km), Benipur (under 2 km) and Halua Hasanpur (1.8 km).

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

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