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About Bijali Village

Bijali is a mid sized village in Chanchal II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,334, made up of 689 males and 645 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 94.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bijali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bijali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal II
Pincode 732139
Area (hectares) 94.8 hectares
Population 1,334
Male Population 689
Female Population 645
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
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 Bijali compares

By the 2011 count Bijali is the 54th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 94.8 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Bijali

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

Bijali lies about 21 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Malahar, about 4.9 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 Bijali
Nearest railway station Malahar 4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanchal II 15 km
District headquarters Maldah 21 km
Nearest town Rājmahal 26 km

Villages closest to Bijali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanchal II 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 Bijali

As per the Census of India 2011, Bijali village had a population of 1,334. That makes it the 54th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Bijali village has 689 males and 645 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bijali has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Bijali is 732139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bijali covers 94.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bijali falls under Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bijali is Malahar, about 4.9 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 Bijali.

Bijali is about 21 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bijali is in Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district. Malahar is about 4.9 km away. Chanchal II is about 15 km away. Maldah 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 Bhakri (under 2 km), Kaliganj (3.3 km) and Kandaran (3.8 km).

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

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