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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

Getting to Bhikahar

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. 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.

Common questions about Bhikahar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikahar village had a population of 3,070.

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.

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

Bhikahar covers 358.56 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

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.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.