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About Bhedua Village

Bhedua is a mid sized village in Bankura II tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,327, made up of 671 males and 656 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhedua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhedua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Bankura II
Pincode 722155
Area (hectares) 60.03 hectares
Population 1,327
Male Population 671
Female Population 656
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhedua compares

By the 2011 count Bhedua is the 37th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 976 residents. Its 60.03 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 969.

Getting to Bhedua

Bhedua is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhedua as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bhedua from other places

Bhedua lies about 21 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Bankura Jn., about 21 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 Bhedua
Nearest railway station Bankura Jn. 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Bankura II 21 km
District headquarters Bankura 21 km
Nearest town Bānkura 21 km

Villages closest to Bhedua

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bankura II 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 Bhedua

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhedua village had a population of 1,327. That makes it the 37th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 976 residents.

Bhedua village has 671 males and 656 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhedua has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 969.

The pincode recorded for Bhedua is 722155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhedua covers 60.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhedua falls under Bankura II tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhedua is Bankura Jn., about 21 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhedua.

Bhedua is about 21 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhedua is in Bankura II tehsil of Bankura district. Bankura Jn. is about 21 km away. Bankura II is about 21 km away. Bankura is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rampur (under 2 km), Raghunathpur (6.4 km) and Pashchim Ratanpur (17 km).

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

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