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About Bamnigaon Village

Bamnigaon is a mid sized village in Rampurhat I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 855, made up of 436 males and 419 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 234.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731224, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bamnigaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bamnigaon village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat I
Pincode 731224
Area (hectares) 234.95 hectares
Population 855
Male Population 436
Female Population 419
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bamnigaon compares

By the 2011 count Bamnigaon is the 68th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents. Its 234.95 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Bamnigaon

Bamnigaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bamnigaon as Available within 10+ 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bamnigaon from other places

Bamnigaon lies about 18 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Pinargaria, about 9.4 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 Bamnigaon
Nearest railway station Pinargaria 9.4 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat I 18 km
District headquarters Birbhum 18 km

Villages closest to Bamnigaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bamnigaon village had a population of 855. That makes it the 68th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents.

Bamnigaon village has 436 males and 419 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bamnigaon has about 961 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 963.

The pincode recorded for Bamnigaon is 731224. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bamnigaon covers 234.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bamnigaon falls under Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bamnigaon is Pinargaria, about 9.4 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 km distance for Bamnigaon.

Bamnigaon is about 18 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bamnigaon is in Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district. Pinargaria is about 9.4 km away. Rampur Hat is about 16 km away. Rampurhat I is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Garia (under 2 km), Senbandha (2.7 km) and Nirasia (2.8 km).

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

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