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About Birchandrapur Village

Birchandrapur is a mid sized village in Sonamukhi tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,666, made up of 859 males and 807 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 205.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Birchandrapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Birchandrapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Sonamukhi
Pincode 722207
Area (hectares) 205.57 hectares
Population 1,666
Male Population 859
Female Population 807
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
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 Birchandrapur compares

By the 2011 count Birchandrapur is the 26th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 999 residents. Its 205.57 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Birchandrapur

Birchandrapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Birchandrapur 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 Bhat Pushkarini, Bhatpara, Bhedomushal and Bhula. 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 Birchandrapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Birchandrapur village had a population of 1,666. That makes it the 26th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 999 residents.

Birchandrapur village has 859 males and 807 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Birchandrapur has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Birchandrapur is 722207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Birchandrapur covers 205.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Birchandrapur falls under Sonamukhi tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Birchandrapur 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 Birchandrapur.

Birchandrapur is in Sonamukhi 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 Birchandrapur today is likely to be higher.

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