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About Birampur Village

Birampur is a mid sized village in Goghat I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 850, made up of 433 males and 417 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712602, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Birampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Birampur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Goghat I
Pincode 712602
Area (hectares) 74.68 hectares
Population 850
Male Population 433
Female Population 417
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
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 Birampur compares

By the 2011 count Birampur is the 65th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents. Its 74.68 hectares work out to about 11 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 951.

Getting to Birampur

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

Birampur lies about 22 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bira, about under 2 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 Birampur
Nearest railway station Bira under 2 km
Nearest town Hābra 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Goghat I 22 km
District headquarters Hugli 22 km

Villages closest to Birampur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Goghat I 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 Birampur

As per the Census of India 2011, Birampur village had a population of 850. That makes it the 65th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents.

Birampur village has 433 males and 417 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Birampur has about 963 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 951.

The pincode recorded for Birampur is 712602. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Birampur covers 74.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Birampur falls under Goghat I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Birampur is Bira, about under 2 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 Birampur.

Birampur is about 22 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Birampur is in Goghat I tehsil of Hugli district. Bira is about under 2 km away. Hābra is about 10 km away. Goghat I is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Golpur (3.8 km), Harischandrapur (4.5 km) and Purbba Amarpur (5.5 km).

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

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