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About Bishun Purwa Village

Bishun Purwa is a mid sized village in Ghanghata tehsil, in the district of Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 548, made up of 281 males and 267 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272172, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishun Purwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishun Purwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sant Kabir Nagar
Tehsil Ghanghata
Pincode 272172
Area (hectares) 55.49 hectares
Population 548
Male Population 281
Female Population 267
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bishun Purwa compares

By the 2011 count Bishun Purwa is the 294th largest of the 493 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 958 residents. Its 55.49 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Bishun Purwa

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

How far is Bishun Purwa from other places

Bishun Purwa lies about 30 km from Sant Kabir Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Sahjanwa, about 22 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 Bishun Purwa
Nearest railway station Sahjanwa 22 km
Nearest town Gorakhpur 27 km
Tehsil headquarters Ghanghata 30 km
District headquarters Sant Kabir Nagar 30 km

Villages closest to Bishun Purwa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ghanghata 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 Bishun Purwa

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishun Purwa village had a population of 548. That makes it the 294th largest of the 493 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 958 residents.

Bishun Purwa village has 281 males and 267 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishun Purwa has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Bishun Purwa is 272172. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bishun Purwa covers 55.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bishun Purwa falls under Ghanghata tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bishun Purwa is Sahjanwa, about 22 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bishun Purwa.

Bishun Purwa is about 30 km from Sant Kabir Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bishun Purwa is in Ghanghata tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district. Sahjanwa is about 22 km away. Gorakhpur is about 27 km away. Ghanghata is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baghaura (under 2 km), Sarauna (5.3 km) and Harnahi (6.2 km).

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

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