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About Bichkhara Village

Bichkhara is a mid sized village in Khandaghosh tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,015, made up of 527 males and 488 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 86.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713142, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bichkhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bichkhara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Khandaghosh
Pincode 713142
Area (hectares) 86.66 hectares
Population 1,015
Male Population 527
Female Population 488
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bichkhara compares

By the 2011 count Bichkhara is the 67th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,769 residents. Its 86.66 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Bichkhara

Bichkhara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bichkhara 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bara Gopinathpur, Barisiali, Bayda and Beldanga. 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 Bichkhara

As per the Census of India 2011, Bichkhara village had a population of 1,015. That makes it the 67th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,769 residents.

Bichkhara village has 527 males and 488 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bichkhara has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Bichkhara is 713142. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bichkhara covers 86.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bichkhara falls under Khandaghosh tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bichkhara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Bichkhara is in Khandaghosh 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 Bichkhara today is likely to be higher.

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