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About Bhikurdihi Village

Bhikurdihi is a mid sized village in Bankura I tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,147, made up of 574 males and 573 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 45.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikurdihi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikurdihi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Bankura I
Pincode 722146
Area (hectares) 45.36 hectares
Population 1,147
Male Population 574
Female Population 573
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
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 Bhikurdihi compares

By the 2011 count Bhikurdihi is the 26th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 786 residents. Its 45.36 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Bhikurdihi

Bhikurdihi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhikurdihi 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. The nearest villages by name are Beharadihi, Bhagabanpur, Bhalukbasa and Bhalukgezar. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Bhikurdihi

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikurdihi village had a population of 1,147. That makes it the 26th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 786 residents.

Bhikurdihi village has 574 males and 573 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikurdihi has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Bhikurdihi is 722146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikurdihi covers 45.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhikurdihi falls under Bankura I tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhikurdihi notes the nearest railway station 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 Bhikurdihi.

Bhikurdihi is in Bankura I tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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