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About Bhandarhati Village

Bhandarhati is a mid sized village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,318, made up of 648 males and 670 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,034 females per 1000 males. The village covers 111.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712404, 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 Jangipara
Pincode 712404
Area (hectares) 111.69 hectares
Population 1,318
Male Population 648
Female Population 670
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,034
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 Bhandarhati compares

By the 2011 count Bhandarhati is the 57th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 111.69 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 988.

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 5 - 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
Nearest railway station Dhaniakhali Halt 5.0 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Jangipara 21 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 Jangipara 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 1,318. That makes it the 57th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Bhandarhati village has 648 males and 670 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandarhati has about 1034 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Bhandarhati is 712404. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandarhati covers 111.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhandarhati falls under Jangipara 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 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 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 Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. Dhaniakhali Halt is about 5.0 km away. Tarakeswar is about 10 km away. Jangipara is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tara (10 km), Nilarpur (16 km) and Toralpur (17 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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