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About Hamidpur Village

Hamidpur is a mid sized village in Bharatpur I tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,513, made up of 782 males and 731 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 193.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hamidpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hamidpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Bharatpur I
Pincode 742140
Area (hectares) 193.76 hectares
Population 1,513
Male Population 782
Female Population 731
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hamidpur compares

By the 2011 count Hamidpur is the 39th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,106 residents. Its 193.76 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Hamidpur

Hamidpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hamidpur as Available within 5 - 10 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 Hamidpur from other places

Hamidpur lies about 32 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Lohapur, about 8.6 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 Hamidpur
Nearest railway station Lohapur 8.6 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Bharatpur I 32 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 32 km

Villages closest to Hamidpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bharatpur 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 Hamidpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Hamidpur village had a population of 1,513. That makes it the 39th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,106 residents.

Hamidpur village has 782 males and 731 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hamidpur has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Hamidpur is 742140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hamidpur covers 193.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hamidpur falls under Bharatpur I tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hamidpur is Lohapur, about 8.6 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hamidpur.

Hamidpur is about 32 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hamidpur is in Bharatpur I tehsil of Murshidabad district. Lohapur is about 8.6 km away. Nalhāti is about 15 km away. Bharatpur I is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Atkula (2.4 km), Bharatpur (3.9 km) and Chak Ballabhpur (4.2 km).

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

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