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About Bishnubati Village

Bishnubati is a mid sized village in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 691, made up of 347 males and 344 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 116.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishnubati Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishnubati village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Bolpur Sriniketan
Pincode 731221
Area (hectares) 116.97 hectares
Population 691
Male Population 347
Female Population 344
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bishnubati compares

By the 2011 count Bishnubati is the 94th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents. Its 116.97 hectares work out to about 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Bishnubati

Bishnubati is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bishnubati as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bishnubati from other places

Bishnubati lies about 7.5 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Nalhati Junction, about 3.0 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 Bishnubati
Nearest town Nalhāti 2.9 km
Nearest railway station Nalhati Junction 3.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Bolpur Sriniketan 7.5 km
District headquarters Birbhum 7.5 km

Villages closest to Bishnubati

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bolpur Sriniketan 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 Bishnubati

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishnubati village had a population of 691. That makes it the 94th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents.

Bishnubati village has 347 males and 344 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishnubati has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Bishnubati is 731221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bishnubati covers 116.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Bishnubati is Nalhati Junction, about 3.0 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 <5 km distance for Bishnubati.

Bishnubati is about 7.5 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bishnubati is in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district. Nalhāti is about 2.9 km away. Nalhati Junction is about 3.0 km away. Bolpur Sriniketan is about 7.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Padmabatipur (under 2 km), Syambati (under 2 km) and Bidyadharpur (1.8 km).

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

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