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About Bodhgram Village

Bodhgram is a mid sized village in Dubrajpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,705, made up of 866 males and 839 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 465.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bodhgram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bodhgram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Dubrajpur
Pincode 731124
Area (hectares) 465.63 hectares
Population 1,705
Male Population 866
Female Population 839
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bodhgram compares

By the 2011 count Bodhgram is the 29th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 954 residents. Its 465.63 hectares work out to about 3.7 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 951.

Getting to Bodhgram

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

How far is Bodhgram from other places

Bodhgram lies about 68 km from Birbhum. 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 Bodhgram
Tehsil headquarters Dubrajpur 11 km
Nearest town Dubrājpur 11 km
District headquarters Birbhum 68 km

Villages closest to Bodhgram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bodhgram village had a population of 1,705. That makes it the 29th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 954 residents.

Bodhgram village has 866 males and 839 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bodhgram has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Bodhgram is 731124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bodhgram covers 465.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bodhgram falls under Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bodhgram notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Bodhgram.

Bodhgram is about 68 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bodhgram is in Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Dubrajpur is about 11 km away. Dubrājpur is about 11 km away. Birbhum is about 68 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kota (under 2 km), Khoj Kamalpur (2.0 km) and Khagra (2.1 km).

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

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