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About Bhandarhati Village

Bhandarhati is one of the larger villages in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,928, made up of 3,516 males and 3,412 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 238.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712301, 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 Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712301
Area (hectares) 238.86 hectares
Population 6,928
Male Population 3,516
Female Population 3,412
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
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 Bhandarhati compares

By the 2011 count Bhandarhati is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 238.86 hectares work out to about 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

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 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
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 4.7 km
Nearest railway station Dhaniakhali Halt 5.0 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 10 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 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 Bhandarhati

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandarhati village had a population of 6,928. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Bhandarhati village has 3,516 males and 3,412 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandarhati has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Bhandarhati is 712301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandarhati covers 238.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhandarhati falls under Dhaniakhali 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 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 Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Dhaniakhali is about 4.7 km away. Dhaniakhali Halt is about 5.0 km away. Tarakeswar is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Alipur (3.5 km), Kankrakuli (3.6 km) and Bagnan (3.8 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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