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About Bhagitpur Village

Bhagitpur is a mid sized village in Indus tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 747, made up of 375 males and 372 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 265.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhagitpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhagitpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Indus
Pincode 722205
Area (hectares) 265.07 hectares
Population 747
Male Population 375
Female Population 372
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
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 Bhagitpur compares

By the 2011 count Bhagitpur is the 86th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents. Its 265.07 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Bhagitpur

Bhagitpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhagitpur 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. The nearest villages by name are Belbandbi, Berghosh, Betanal and Bhabapur. 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 Bhagitpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhagitpur village had a population of 747. That makes it the 86th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents.

Bhagitpur village has 375 males and 372 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagitpur has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Bhagitpur is 722205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhagitpur covers 265.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhagitpur falls under Indus tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

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

Bhagitpur is in Indus 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 Bhagitpur today is likely to be higher.

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