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About Banshpur Village
Banshpur is a small village in Nanoor tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 177, made up of 88 males and 89 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,011 females per 1000 males. The village covers 47.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Banshpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Nanoor |
| Pincode | 731302 |
| Area (hectares) | 47.2 hectares |
| Population | 177 |
| Male Population | 88 |
| Female Population | 89 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,011 |
| 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 Banshpur compares
By the 2011 count Banshpur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,633 residents. Its 47.2 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 947.
Getting to Banshpur
Banshpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Banshpur 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 Banshpur from other places
Banshpur lies about 22 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 13 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.
| Nearest railway station | Mallarpur | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Sainthia | 18 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Nanoor | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 22 km |
Villages closest to Banshpur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nanoor 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 Banshpur
As per the Census of India 2011, Banshpur village had a population of 177. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,633 residents.
Banshpur village has 88 males and 89 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Banshpur has about 1011 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 947.
The pincode recorded for Banshpur is 731302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Banshpur covers 47.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Banshpur falls under Nanoor tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Banshpur is Mallarpur, about 13 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 Banshpur.
Banshpur is about 22 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Banshpur is in Nanoor tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 13 km away. Sainthia is about 18 km away. Nanoor is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bamunia (under 2 km), Kumira (8.0 km) and Barasat (8.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Banshpur today is likely to be higher.
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