About Bahiri Village

Bahiri is one of the larger villages in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,222, made up of 2,666 males and 2,556 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1031.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731240, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahiri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahiri village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Tehsil	Bolpur Sriniketan
Pincode	731240
Area (hectares)	1031.77 hectares
Population	5,222
Male Population	2,666
Female Population	2,556
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	959
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bahiri compares

By the 2011 count Bahiri is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents. Its 1031.77 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Bahiri

Bahiri is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bahiri 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 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Amgare, Araji Muluk, Arazi Baidyanathpur and Asdullapur. 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.

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Common questions about Bahiri

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahiri village had a population of 5,222. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents.

Bahiri village has 2,666 males and 2,556 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahiri has about 959 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 973.

The pincode recorded for Bahiri is 731240. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahiri covers 1031.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bahiri falls under Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bahiri 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 village for Bahiri.

Bahiri is in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum 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.