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About Bamni Village

Bamni is a mid sized village in Hirbandh tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,425, made up of 731 males and 694 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 182.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bamni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bamni village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Hirbandh
Pincode 722140
Area (hectares) 182.38 hectares
Population 1,425
Male Population 731
Female Population 694
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Bamni compares

By the 2011 count Bamni is the 15th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 716 residents. Its 182.38 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Bamni

Bamni is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bamni 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 Asberya, Ashatara, Bagaldhara and Bagjobra. 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 Bamni

As per the Census of India 2011, Bamni village had a population of 1,425. That makes it the 15th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 716 residents.

Bamni village has 731 males and 694 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bamni has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Bamni is 722140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bamni covers 182.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bamni falls under Hirbandh tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bamni 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 Bamni.

Bamni is in Hirbandh 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 Bamni today is likely to be higher.

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