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About Bhabanipur Village

Bhabanipur is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 772, made up of 397 males and 375 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712305, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhabanipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhabanipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712305
Area (hectares) 74.2 hectares
Population 772
Male Population 397
Female Population 375
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhabanipur compares

By the 2011 count Bhabanipur is the 151st largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 74.2 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Bhabanipur

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

How far is Bhabanipur from other places

Bhabanipur lies about 31 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bargachia, about 7.9 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 Bhabanipur
Nearest railway station Bargachia 7.9 km
Nearest town Dhulagari 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 27 km
District headquarters Hugli 31 km

Villages closest to Bhabanipur

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 Bhabanipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhabanipur village had a population of 772. That makes it the 151st largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Bhabanipur village has 397 males and 375 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhabanipur has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Bhabanipur is 712305. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhabanipur covers 74.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhabanipur is Bargachia, about 7.9 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhabanipur.

Bhabanipur is about 31 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhabanipur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Bargachia is about 7.9 km away. Dhulagari is about 17 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 Banshipur (under 2 km), Basipur (under 2 km) and Manipur (under 2 km).

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

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