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About Bhikharipur Village

Bhikharipur is a small village in Shahganj tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 398, made up of 190 males and 208 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,095 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 223104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikharipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikharipur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Shahganj
Pincode 223104
Area (hectares) 34.22 hectares
Population 398
Male Population 190
Female Population 208
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,095
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhikharipur compares

By the 2011 count Bhikharipur is the 379th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents. Its 34.22 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 1012.

Getting to Bhikharipur

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

How far is Bhikharipur from other places

Bhikharipur lies about 12 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Mihrawan, about 6.5 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 Bhikharipur
Nearest railway station Mihrawan 6.5 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahganj 22 km

Villages closest to Bhikharipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikharipur village had a population of 398. That makes it the 379th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents.

Bhikharipur village has 190 males and 208 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikharipur has about 1095 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1012.

The pincode recorded for Bhikharipur is 223104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikharipur covers 34.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhikharipur falls under Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhikharipur is Mihrawan, about 6.5 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhikharipur.

Bhikharipur is about 12 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhikharipur is in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district. Mihrawan is about 6.5 km away. Jaunpur is about 12 km away. Shahganj 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 Shakkarpur (1.6 km), Shankerpur (1.6 km) and Jhakhariya (2.6 km).

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

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