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About Fakirpur Village

Fakirpur is a mid sized village in Burdwan I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,099, made up of 555 males and 544 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Fakirpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Fakirpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Burdwan I
Pincode 713102
Area (hectares) 164.2 hectares
Population 1,099
Male Population 555
Female Population 544
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Fakirpur compares

By the 2011 count Fakirpur is the 54th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,344 residents. Its 164.2 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Fakirpur

Fakirpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Fakirpur as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Fakirpur from other places

Fakirpur lies about 3.9 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Barddhaman Junction, about 4.5 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 Fakirpur
Tehsil headquarters Burdwan I 3.9 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 3.9 km
Nearest town Barddhamān 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Barddhaman Junction 4.5 km

Villages closest to Fakirpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Burdwan I 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 Fakirpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Fakirpur village had a population of 1,099. That makes it the 54th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,344 residents.

Fakirpur village has 555 males and 544 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Fakirpur has about 980 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 971.

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

Fakirpur covers 164.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Fakirpur is Barddhaman Junction, about 4.5 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Fakirpur.

Fakirpur is about 3.9 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Fakirpur is in Burdwan I tehsil of Barddhaman district. Burdwan I is about 3.9 km away. Barddhaman is about 3.9 km away. Barddhamān is about 3.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanchannarar (under 2 km), Idilpur (under 2 km) and Khargeswar (1.9 km).

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

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