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About Bhagabandha Village

Bhagabandha 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 666, made up of 344 males and 322 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 174.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhagabandha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhagabandha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mohammad Bazar
Pincode 731127
Area (hectares) 174.14 hectares
Population 666
Male Population 344
Female Population 322
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
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 Bhagabandha compares

By the 2011 count Bhagabandha is the 82nd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents. Its 174.14 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Bhagabandha

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

Bhagabandha lies about 32 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Ambajora Shikaripara, about 17 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 Bhagabandha
Nearest railway station Ambajora Shikaripara 17 km
Nearest town Siuri 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Mohammad Bazar 32 km
District headquarters Birbhum 32 km

Villages closest to Bhagabandha

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 Bhagabandha

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhagabandha village had a population of 666. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents.

Bhagabandha village has 344 males and 322 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagabandha has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 974.

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

Bhagabandha covers 174.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhagabandha is Ambajora Shikaripara, about 17 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 Bhagabandha.

Bhagabandha is about 32 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhagabandha is in Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Ambajora Shikaripara is about 17 km away. Siuri is about 21 km away. Mohammad Bazar is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baliharpur (under 2 km), Muralpur (under 2 km) and Nabalakshmi (1.8 km).

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

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