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About Budhigram Village

Budhigram is a large village in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,259, made up of 1,639 males and 1,620 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 226.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731244, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Budhigram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Budhigram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat II
Pincode 731244
Area (hectares) 226.85 hectares
Population 3,259
Male Population 1,639
Female Population 1,620
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Budhigram compares

By the 2011 count Budhigram is the 11th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 226.85 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Budhigram

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

Budhigram lies about 17 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 14 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 Budhigram
Nearest town Rampur Hat 14 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat II 17 km
District headquarters Birbhum 17 km

Villages closest to Budhigram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Budhigram village had a population of 3,259. That makes it the 11th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Budhigram village has 1,639 males and 1,620 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Budhigram has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Budhigram is 731244. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Budhigram covers 226.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Budhigram falls under Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Budhigram is Rampurhat Junction, about 14 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 village for Budhigram.

Budhigram is about 17 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Budhigram is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 14 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 14 km away. Rampurhat II is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Isira (1.6 km), Nishparun (2.0 km) and Rambhadrapur (2.2 km).

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

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