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About Bishanpur Village

Bishanpur 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 901, made up of 460 males and 441 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 130.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishanpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Harischandrapur I
Pincode 732140
Area (hectares) 130.81 hectares
Population 901
Male Population 460
Female Population 441
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bishanpur compares

By the 2011 count Bishanpur is the 70th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents. Its 130.81 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Bishanpur

Bishanpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bishanpur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bishanpur from other places

Bishanpur lies about 27 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Bhaluka Road, about 5.0 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 Bishanpur
Nearest railway station Bhaluka Road 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Harischandrapur I 27 km
District headquarters Maldah 27 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 27 km

Villages closest to Bishanpur

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 Bishanpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishanpur village had a population of 901. That makes it the 70th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents.

Bishanpur village has 460 males and 441 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishanpur has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 937.

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

Bishanpur covers 130.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bishanpur is Bhaluka Road, about 5.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 km distance for Bishanpur.

Bishanpur is about 27 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bishanpur is in Harischandrapur I tehsil of Maldah district. Bhaluka Road is about 5.0 km away. Harischandrapur I is about 27 km away. Maldah is about 27 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 (3.8 km), Bhagabanpur (3.8 km) and Kanua Bhabanipur (3.8 km).

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

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