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About Bhastor Village

Bhastor is a mid sized village in Burwan tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,631, made up of 852 males and 779 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 240.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhastor Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhastor village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Burwan
Pincode 742161
Area (hectares) 240.56 hectares
Population 1,631
Male Population 852
Female Population 779
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhastor compares

By the 2011 count Bhastor is the 54th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents. Its 240.56 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Bhastor

Bhastor is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhastor as Available within 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. The nearest villages by name are Belgaon, Belgram, Bhabani Nagar and Bhagulia. 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 Bhastor

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhastor village had a population of 1,631. That makes it the 54th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents.

Bhastor village has 852 males and 779 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhastor has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Bhastor is 742161. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhastor covers 240.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhastor falls under Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhastor notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhastor.

Bhastor is in Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Bhastor today is likely to be higher.

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