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About Bhandarhati Village

Bhandarhati is a small village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 350, made up of 176 males and 174 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712413, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhandarhati Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhandarhati village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712413
Area (hectares) 58.88 hectares
Population 350
Male Population 176
Female Population 174
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhandarhati compares

By the 2011 count Bhandarhati is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 58.88 hectares work out to about 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Bhandarhati

Bhandarhati is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhandarhati as Available within 5 - 10 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhandarhati from other places

Bhandarhati lies about 30 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Dhaniakhali Halt, about 5.0 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 Bhandarhati
Nearest railway station Dhaniakhali Halt 5.0 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Arambag 30 km
District headquarters Hugli 30 km

Villages closest to Bhandarhati

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandarhati village had a population of 350. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Bhandarhati village has 176 males and 174 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandarhati has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Bhandarhati is 712413. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandarhati covers 58.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhandarhati falls under Arambag tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhandarhati is Dhaniakhali Halt, about 5.0 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhandarhati.

Bhandarhati is about 30 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhandarhati is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli district. Dhaniakhali Halt is about 5.0 km away. Tarakeswar is about 10 km away. Arambag is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dihi Bagnan (3.8 km), Para Bagnan (3.8 km) and Banamalipur (7.4 km).

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

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