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About Bhandirban Village

Bhandirban 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 1,168, made up of 605 males and 563 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhandirban Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhandirban village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Suri I
Pincode 731103
Area (hectares) 140.25 hectares
Population 1,168
Male Population 605
Female Population 563
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhandirban compares

By the 2011 count Bhandirban is the 28th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 924 residents. Its 140.25 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Bhandirban

Bhandirban is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhandirban as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhandirban from other places

Bhandirban lies about 25 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Harinsing, about 18 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 Bhandirban
Nearest railway station Harinsing 18 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Suri I 25 km
District headquarters Birbhum 25 km

Villages closest to Bhandirban

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 Bhandirban

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandirban village had a population of 1,168. That makes it the 28th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 924 residents.

Bhandirban village has 605 males and 563 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandirban has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Bhandirban is 731103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandirban covers 140.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhandirban is Harinsing, about 18 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhandirban.

Bhandirban is about 25 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhandirban is in Suri I tehsil of Birbhum district. Harinsing is about 18 km away. Nalhāti is about 22 km away. Suri I is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Joka (6.4 km), Mohanpur (9.2 km) and Mahubona (12 km).

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

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