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About Bhimpur Village

Bhimpur is a small village in Raina I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 269, made up of 135 males and 134 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713424, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhimpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhimpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Raina I
Pincode 713424
Area (hectares) 42.74 hectares
Population 269
Male Population 135
Female Population 134
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhimpur compares

By the 2011 count Bhimpur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,563 residents. Its 42.74 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Bhimpur

Bhimpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhimpur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhimpur from other places

Bhimpur lies about 30 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Paraj, about 4.8 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 Bhimpur
Nearest railway station Paraj 4.8 km
Nearest town Guskhara 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Raina I 30 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 30 km

Villages closest to Bhimpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raina 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 Bhimpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhimpur village had a population of 269. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,563 residents.

Bhimpur village has 135 males and 134 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhimpur has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Bhimpur is 713424. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhimpur covers 42.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhimpur falls under Raina I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhimpur is Paraj, about 4.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Bhimpur.

Bhimpur is about 30 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhimpur is in Raina I tehsil of Barddhaman district. Paraj is about 4.8 km away. Guskhara is about 12 km away. Raina I is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Birampur (under 2 km), Chhota Kayrapur (16 km) and Khalina (17 km).

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

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