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About Birahimpur Village

Birahimpur is a mid sized village in Murarai I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 889, made up of 454 males and 435 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 101.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731238, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Birahimpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Birahimpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Murarai I
Pincode 731238
Area (hectares) 101.92 hectares
Population 889
Male Population 454
Female Population 435
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Birahimpur compares

By the 2011 count Birahimpur is the 54th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,210 residents. Its 101.92 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Birahimpur

The census records public bus service for Birahimpur 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Birahimpur from other places

Birahimpur lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Chatra, about 3.6 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 Birahimpur
Nearest railway station Chatra 3.6 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Murarai I 20 km
District headquarters Birbhum 20 km

Villages closest to Birahimpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Murarai I 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 Birahimpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Birahimpur village had a population of 889. That makes it the 54th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,210 residents.

Birahimpur village has 454 males and 435 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Birahimpur has about 958 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 952.

The pincode recorded for Birahimpur is 731238. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Birahimpur covers 101.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Birahimpur falls under Murarai I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Birahimpur is Chatra, about 3.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Birahimpur.

Birahimpur is about 20 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Birahimpur is in Murarai I tehsil of Birbhum district. Chatra is about 3.6 km away. Nalhāti is about 10 km away. Murarai I is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sutia (under 2 km), Sitachar (under 2 km) and Bhogpur (under 2 km).

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

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