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About Bangaon Village

Bangaon is a mid sized village in Suri I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 604, made up of 317 males and 287 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bangaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bangaon village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Suri I
Pincode 731104
Area (hectares) 81.92 hectares
Population 604
Male Population 317
Female Population 287
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
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 Bangaon compares

By the 2011 count Bangaon is the 51st largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 924 residents. Its 81.92 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Bangaon

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

Bangaon 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 Bangaon
Nearest railway station Pinargaria 9.4 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Suri I 18 km
District headquarters Birbhum 18 km

Villages closest to Bangaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bangaon village had a population of 604. That makes it the 51st largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 924 residents.

Bangaon village has 317 males and 287 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bangaon has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Bangaon is 731104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bangaon covers 81.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bangaon falls under Suri I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bangaon is Pinargaria, about 9.4 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 Bangaon.

Bangaon 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.

Bangaon is in Suri I tehsil of Birbhum district. Pinargaria is about 9.4 km away. Rampur Hat is about 16 km away. Suri 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 Agar (4.7 km), Kalipur (6.0 km) and Nagari (7.1 km).

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

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