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About Bhabani Nagar Village

Bhabani Nagar is a large village in Khargram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,959, made up of 1,586 males and 1,373 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 866 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742171, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhabani Nagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhabani Nagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Khargram
Pincode 742171
Area (hectares) 186.6 hectares
Population 2,959
Male Population 1,586
Female Population 1,373
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 866
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 Bhabani Nagar compares

By the 2011 count Bhabani Nagar is the 30th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents. Its 186.6 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Bhabani Nagar

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

Bhabani Nagar lies about 39 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 23 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 Bhabani Nagar
Tehsil headquarters Khargram 5.8 km
Nearest town Kāndi 12 km
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 23 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 39 km

Villages closest to Bhabani Nagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khargram 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 Bhabani Nagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhabani Nagar village had a population of 2,959. That makes it the 30th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents.

Bhabani Nagar village has 1,586 males and 1,373 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhabani Nagar has about 866 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Bhabani Nagar is 742171. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhabani Nagar covers 186.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhabani Nagar falls under Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhabani Nagar is Mallarpur, about 23 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 Bhabani Nagar.

Bhabani Nagar is about 39 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhabani Nagar is in Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Khargram is about 5.8 km away. Kāndi is about 12 km away. Mallarpur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Atgharia (under 2 km), Ramchandrapur (under 2 km) and Gayespur (1.7 km).

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

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