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About Girajpur Village

Girajpur is a mid sized village in Mohammad Bazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 536, made up of 269 males and 267 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Girajpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Girajpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mohammad Bazar
Pincode 731127
Area (hectares) 141.33 hectares
Population 536
Male Population 269
Female Population 267
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
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 Girajpur compares

By the 2011 count Girajpur is the 93rd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents. Its 141.33 hectares work out to about 3.8 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 974.

Getting to Girajpur

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

Girajpur lies about 16 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 4.5 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 Girajpur
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 4.5 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Mohammad Bazar 16 km
District headquarters Birbhum 16 km

Villages closest to Girajpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mohammad Bazar 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 Girajpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Girajpur village had a population of 536. That makes it the 93rd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents.

Girajpur village has 269 males and 267 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Girajpur has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Girajpur is 731127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Girajpur covers 141.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Girajpur falls under Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Girajpur is Mallarpur, about 4.5 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 Girajpur.

Girajpur is about 16 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Girajpur is in Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 4.5 km away. Rampur Hat is about 13 km away. Mohammad Bazar is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalaipahari (1.8 km), Ghagha (2.2 km) and Ganpur (3.9 km).

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

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