Skip to main content

About Arjuni Village

Arjuni is a small village in Mayureswar II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 395, made up of 202 males and 193 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 117.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arjuni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arjuni village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mayureswar II
Pincode 731213
Area (hectares) 117.7 hectares
Population 395
Male Population 202
Female Population 193
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Arjuni compares

By the 2011 count Arjuni is the 94th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents. Its 117.7 hectares work out to about 3.4 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 950.

Getting to Arjuni

Arjuni is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Arjuni as Available within 5 - 10 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 Arjuni from other places

Arjuni lies about 10 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 6.3 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 Arjuni
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 6.3 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 6.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Mayureswar II 10 km
District headquarters Birbhum 10 km

Villages closest to Arjuni

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mayureswar II 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 Arjuni

As per the Census of India 2011, Arjuni village had a population of 395. That makes it the 94th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents.

Arjuni village has 202 males and 193 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arjuni has about 955 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 950.

The pincode recorded for Arjuni is 731213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arjuni covers 117.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Arjuni falls under Mayureswar II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Arjuni is Mallarpur, about 6.3 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Arjuni.

Arjuni is about 10 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Arjuni is in Mayureswar II tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 6.3 km away. Rampur Hat is about 6.3 km away. Mayureswar II is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahesha (2.1 km), Kamarhati (3.3 km) and Napara (6.2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.