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About Bhingol Village

Bhingol is a large village in Harischandrapur I tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,720, made up of 1,409 males and 1,311 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhingol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhingol village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Harischandrapur I
Pincode 732123
Area (hectares) 141.37 hectares
Population 2,720
Male Population 1,409
Female Population 1,311
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
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 Bhingol compares

By the 2011 count Bhingol is the 25th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents. Its 141.37 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Bhingol

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

Bhingol lies about 33 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Milangarh, about 6.8 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 Bhingol
Nearest railway station Milangarh 6.8 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Harischandrapur I 33 km
District headquarters Maldah 33 km

Villages closest to Bhingol

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Harischandrapur I 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 Bhingol

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhingol village had a population of 2,720. That makes it the 25th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents.

Bhingol village has 1,409 males and 1,311 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhingol has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Bhingol is 732123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhingol covers 141.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhingol falls under Harischandrapur I tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhingol is Milangarh, about 6.8 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 Bhingol.

Bhingol is about 33 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhingol is in Harischandrapur I tehsil of Maldah district. Milangarh is about 6.8 km away. Rāiganj is about 29 km away. Harischandrapur I is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Srichandrapur (under 2 km), Baradangi (under 2 km) and Dangi Mahendrapur (under 2 km).

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

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