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About Bijhat Village

Bijhat is a mid sized village in Harischandrapur I tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,926, made up of 1,011 males and 915 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 111.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bijhat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bijhat village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Harischandrapur I
Pincode 732140
Area (hectares) 111.77 hectares
Population 1,926
Male Population 1,011
Female Population 915
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
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 Bijhat compares

By the 2011 count Bijhat is the 40th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents. Its 111.77 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Bijhat

Bijhat is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bijhat 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 Bhaktipur, Bhatol, Bhelabari and Bhingol. 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 Bijhat

As per the Census of India 2011, Bijhat village had a population of 1,926. That makes it the 40th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents.

Bijhat village has 1,011 males and 915 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bijhat has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Bijhat is 732140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bijhat covers 111.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The census record for Bijhat 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 Bijhat.

Bijhat is in Harischandrapur I 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 Bijhat today is likely to be higher.

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