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About Bongpur Village

Bongpur is a large village in Burdwan I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,438, made up of 1,249 males and 1,189 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 272.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bongpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bongpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Burdwan I
Pincode 713102
Area (hectares) 272.7 hectares
Population 2,438
Male Population 1,249
Female Population 1,189
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bongpur compares

By the 2011 count Bongpur is the 25th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,344 residents. Its 272.7 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Bongpur

Bongpur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Bongpur 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 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Belkash, Bhandardihi, Bhita and Bidchhala. 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 Bongpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bongpur village had a population of 2,438. That makes it the 25th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,344 residents.

Bongpur village has 1,249 males and 1,189 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bongpur has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Bongpur is 713102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bongpur covers 272.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bongpur falls under Burdwan I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bongpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bongpur.

Bongpur is in Burdwan I tehsil of Barddhaman 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 Bongpur today is likely to be higher.

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