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About Bilkandi Village

Bilkandi is a mid sized village in Nalhati I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,715, made up of 874 males and 841 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 261.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731220, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bilkandi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bilkandi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nalhati I
Pincode 731220
Area (hectares) 261.16 hectares
Population 1,715
Male Population 874
Female Population 841
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
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 Bilkandi compares

By the 2011 count Bilkandi is the 45th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents. Its 261.16 hectares work out to about 6.6 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 949.

Getting to Bilkandi

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

Bilkandi lies about 14 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Takipur, about 2.7 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 Bilkandi
Nearest railway station Takipur 2.7 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 7.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalhati I 14 km
District headquarters Birbhum 14 km

Villages closest to Bilkandi

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 Bilkandi

As per the Census of India 2011, Bilkandi village had a population of 1,715. That makes it the 45th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents.

Bilkandi village has 874 males and 841 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bilkandi has about 962 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 949.

The pincode recorded for Bilkandi is 731220. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bilkandi covers 261.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bilkandi is Takipur, about 2.7 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 Bilkandi.

Bilkandi is about 14 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bilkandi is in Nalhati I tehsil of Birbhum district. Takipur is about 2.7 km away. Nalhāti is about 7.4 km away. Nalhati I is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tailpara (under 2 km), Kalitha (1.5 km) and Rameshwarpur (2.3 km).

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

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