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About Bolpur Village

Bolpur is a mid sized village in Galsi I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 795, made up of 433 males and 362 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 836 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bolpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bolpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Galsi I
Pincode 713403
Area (hectares) 72.18 hectares
Population 795
Male Population 433
Female Population 362
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 836
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bolpur compares

By the 2011 count Bolpur is the 61st largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,935 residents. Its 72.18 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Bolpur

Bolpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bolpur as Available within village. 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 Bharatpur, Bhasapur, Bhimsara and Bikrampur. 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 Bolpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bolpur village had a population of 795. That makes it the 61st largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,935 residents.

Bolpur village has 433 males and 362 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bolpur has about 836 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 916.

The pincode recorded for Bolpur is 713403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bolpur covers 72.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bolpur falls under Galsi I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bolpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bolpur.

Bolpur is in Galsi 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 Bolpur today is likely to be higher.

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