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About Bahirgachhi Village

Bahirgachhi is one of the larger villages in Gazole tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,014, made up of 4,051 males and 3,963 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 435.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahirgachhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahirgachhi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Gazole
Pincode 732102
Area (hectares) 435.83 hectares
Population 8,014
Male Population 4,051
Female Population 3,963
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bahirgachhi compares

By the 2011 count Bahirgachhi is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,163 residents. Its 435.83 hectares work out to about 18 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 984.

Getting to Bahirgachhi

Bahirgachhi is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bahirgachhi as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bagdol, Baghipur, Bagsarai and Bahadurpur. 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 Bahirgachhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahirgachhi village had a population of 8,014. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,163 residents.

Bahirgachhi village has 4,051 males and 3,963 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahirgachhi has about 978 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 984.

The pincode recorded for Bahirgachhi is 732102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahirgachhi covers 435.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bahirgachhi falls under Gazole tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

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

Bahirgachhi is in Gazole tehsil of Maldah 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 Bahirgachhi today is likely to be higher.

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