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About Bishnupur Village

Bishnupur is a mid sized village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 942, made up of 476 males and 466 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 41.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712404, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishnupur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishnupur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712404
Area (hectares) 41.68 hectares
Population 942
Male Population 476
Female Population 466
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bishnupur compares

By the 2011 count Bishnupur is the 84th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 41.68 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Bishnupur

Bishnupur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bishnupur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bhurkul, Bilara, Bilaspur and Binodbati. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Bishnupur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishnupur village had a population of 942. That makes it the 84th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Bishnupur village has 476 males and 466 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishnupur has about 979 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 988.

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

Bishnupur covers 41.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bishnupur falls under Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bishnupur notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Bishnupur.

Bishnupur is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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