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About Baidyapur Village

Baidyapur is a large village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,304, made up of 1,162 males and 1,142 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 275.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712308, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baidyapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baidyapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712308
Area (hectares) 275.27 hectares
Population 2,304
Male Population 1,162
Female Population 1,142
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
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 Baidyapur compares

By the 2011 count Baidyapur is the 36th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 275.27 hectares work out to about 8.4 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 996.

Getting to Baidyapur

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

Baidyapur lies about 32 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bainchigram, about 7.6 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 Baidyapur
Nearest railway station Bainchigram 7.6 km
Nearest town Pandua 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 27 km
District headquarters Hugli 32 km

Villages closest to Baidyapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baidyapur village had a population of 2,304. That makes it the 36th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Baidyapur village has 1,162 males and 1,142 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baidyapur has about 983 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 996.

The pincode recorded for Baidyapur is 712308. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baidyapur covers 275.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baidyapur falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Baidyapur is Bainchigram, about 7.6 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 Baidyapur.

Baidyapur is about 32 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baidyapur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Bainchigram is about 7.6 km away. Pandua is about 11 km away. Dhaniakhali is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhastara (18 km), Gurap (21 km) and Majinan (23 km).

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

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