About Bhikahar Village

Bhikahar is a large village in Tapan tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,070, made up of 1,561 males and 1,509 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 358.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733142, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikahar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikahar village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil	Tapan
Pincode	733142
Area (hectares)	358.56 hectares
Population	3,070
Male Population	1,561
Female Population	1,509
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	967
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhikahar compares

By the 2011 count Bhikahar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 924 residents. Its 358.56 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Bhikahar

Bhikahar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhikahar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bhabanipur, Bhadrail, Bhaginagar and Bhaior. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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.

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Common questions about Bhikahar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikahar village had a population of 3,070. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 924 residents.

Bhikahar village has 1,561 males and 1,509 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikahar has about 967 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Bhikahar is 733142. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikahar covers 358.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhikahar falls under Tapan tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhikahar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhikahar.

Bhikahar is in Tapan tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.