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About Bhanjipur Village

Bhanjipur is a large village in Tarakeswar tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,433, made up of 2,273 males and 2,160 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712410, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanjipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanjipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Tarakeswar
Pincode 712410
Area (hectares) 122.41 hectares
Population 4,433
Male Population 2,273
Female Population 2,160
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhanjipur compares

By the 2011 count Bhanjipur is the 7th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents. Its 122.41 hectares work out to about 36 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 955.

Getting to Bhanjipur

The census records public bus service for Bhanjipur 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhanjipur from other places

Bhanjipur 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 Bhanjipur
Nearest railway station Bargachia 7.9 km
Nearest town Dhulagari 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Tarakeswar 23 km
District headquarters Hugli 31 km

Villages closest to Bhanjipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tarakeswar 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 Bhanjipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanjipur village had a population of 4,433. That makes it the 7th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents.

Bhanjipur village has 2,273 males and 2,160 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanjipur has about 950 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 955.

The pincode recorded for Bhanjipur is 712410. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhanjipur covers 122.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhanjipur falls under Tarakeswar tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhanjipur is Bargachia, about 7.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Bhanjipur.

Bhanjipur 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.

Bhanjipur is in Tarakeswar tehsil of Hugli district. Bargachia is about 7.9 km away. Dhulagari is about 17 km away. Tarakeswar is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhabanipur (under 2 km), Jagajibanpur (under 2 km) and Ramnarayanpur (2.5 km).

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

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