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About Bajitpur Village

Bajitpur is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,356, made up of 675 males and 681 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 156.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bajitpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bajitpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712405
Area (hectares) 156.05 hectares
Population 1,356
Male Population 675
Female Population 681
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,009
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bajitpur compares

By the 2011 count Bajitpur is the 84th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 156.05 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Bajitpur

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

How far is Bajitpur from other places

Bajitpur lies about 27 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Porabazar, about 4.0 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 Bajitpur
Nearest railway station Porabazar 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 9.8 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 12 km
District headquarters Hugli 27 km

Villages closest to Bajitpur

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 Bajitpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bajitpur village had a population of 1,356. That makes it the 84th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Bajitpur village has 675 males and 681 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bajitpur has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Bajitpur is 712405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bajitpur covers 156.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bajitpur is Porabazar, about 4.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bajitpur.

Bajitpur is about 27 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bajitpur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Porabazar is about 4.0 km away. Dhaniakhali is about 9.8 km away. Tarakeswar is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hasampur (3.0 km), Ala (3.4 km) and Alipur (3.5 km).

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

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