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About Bhadishta Village

Bhadishta is a large village in Murarai II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,032, made up of 1,040 males and 992 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 174.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731238, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhadishta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhadishta village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Murarai II
Pincode 731238
Area (hectares) 174.27 hectares
Population 2,032
Male Population 1,040
Female Population 992
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhadishta compares

By the 2011 count Bhadishta is the 40th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,216 residents. Its 174.27 hectares work out to about 12 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 965.

Getting to Bhadishta

Bhadishta is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhadishta as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bhadishta from other places

Bhadishta lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Takipur, about 5.8 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 Bhadishta
Nearest railway station Takipur 5.8 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Murarai II 20 km
District headquarters Birbhum 20 km

Villages closest to Bhadishta

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhadishta village had a population of 2,032. That makes it the 40th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,216 residents.

Bhadishta village has 1,040 males and 992 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhadishta has about 954 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 965.

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

Bhadishta covers 174.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhadishta falls under Murarai II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhadishta is Takipur, about 5.8 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Bhadishta.

Bhadishta 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.

Bhadishta is in Murarai II tehsil of Birbhum district. Takipur is about 5.8 km away. Nalhāti is about 10 km away. Murarai II 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 Chauti (under 2 km), Kushmor (under 2 km) and Goalkunda (under 2 km).

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

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