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About Bishalpur Village

Bishalpur is a mid sized village in Dubrajpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 987, made up of 476 males and 511 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,074 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Dubrajpur
Pincode 731104
Area (hectares) 59.4 hectares
Population 987
Male Population 476
Female Population 511
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,074
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 Bishalpur compares

By the 2011 count Bishalpur is the 66th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 954 residents. Its 59.4 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Bishalpur

Bishalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bishalpur 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 Bishalpur from other places

Bishalpur lies about 58 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Chinpai, about 4.3 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 Bishalpur
Nearest railway station Chinpai 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Dubrajpur 8.3 km
Nearest town Dubrājpur 8.3 km
District headquarters Birbhum 58 km

Villages closest to Bishalpur

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 Bishalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishalpur village had a population of 987. That makes it the 66th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 954 residents.

Bishalpur village has 476 males and 511 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishalpur has about 1074 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Bishalpur is 731104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bishalpur covers 59.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Bishalpur is Chinpai, about 4.3 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 Bishalpur.

Bishalpur is about 58 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bishalpur is in Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Chinpai is about 4.3 km away. Dubrajpur is about 8.3 km away. Dubrājpur is about 8.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pirijpur (under 2 km), Pirojpur (under 2 km) and Chandidaspur (under 2 km).

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

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