Skip to main content

About Bhagabatipur Village

Bhagabatipur is a large village in Nalhati I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,232, made up of 1,171 males and 1,061 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 365.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731243, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhagabatipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhagabatipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nalhati I
Pincode 731243
Area (hectares) 365.67 hectares
Population 2,232
Male Population 1,171
Female Population 1,061
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhagabatipur compares

By the 2011 count Bhagabatipur is the 36th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents. Its 365.67 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Bhagabatipur

Bhagabatipur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bhagabatipur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhagabatipur from other places

Bhagabatipur lies about 5.8 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Swadinpur, about 5.2 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 Bhagabatipur
Nearest railway station Swadinpur 5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalhati I 5.8 km
District headquarters Birbhum 5.8 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 7.0 km

Villages closest to Bhagabatipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhagabatipur village had a population of 2,232. That makes it the 36th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents.

Bhagabatipur village has 1,171 males and 1,061 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagabatipur has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Bhagabatipur is 731243. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhagabatipur covers 365.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhagabatipur falls under Nalhati I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhagabatipur is Swadinpur, about 5.2 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhagabatipur.

Bhagabatipur is about 5.8 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhagabatipur is in Nalhati I tehsil of Birbhum district. Swadinpur is about 5.2 km away. Nalhati I is about 5.8 km away. Birbhum is about 5.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jungul (under 2 km), Sonarkundu (1.6 km) and Dattakaya (2.8 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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