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About Lakshmipur Village

Lakshmipur is a mid sized village in Illambazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 542, made up of 276 males and 266 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 245.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731236, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lakshmipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lakshmipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Illambazar
Pincode 731236
Area (hectares) 245.6 hectares
Population 542
Male Population 276
Female Population 266
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
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 Lakshmipur compares

By the 2011 count Lakshmipur is the 91st largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents. Its 245.6 hectares work out to about 2.2 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 944.

Getting to Lakshmipur

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

Lakshmipur lies about 30 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Banshlai Bridge, about 7.9 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 Lakshmipur
Nearest railway station Banshlai Bridge 7.9 km
Nearest town Pakur 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Illambazar 30 km
District headquarters Birbhum 30 km

Villages closest to Lakshmipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lakshmipur village had a population of 542. That makes it the 91st largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents.

Lakshmipur village has 276 males and 266 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lakshmipur has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Lakshmipur is 731236. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lakshmipur covers 245.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Lakshmipur falls under Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Lakshmipur is Banshlai Bridge, about 7.9 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Lakshmipur.

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

Lakshmipur is in Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Banshlai Bridge is about 7.9 km away. Pakur is about 19 km away. Illambazar 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 Ramnagar (5.0 km), Rangpur (9.2 km) and Radha Ballabhpur (9.7 km).

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

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