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About Bijay Nagar Village

Bijay Nagar is a mid sized village in Kandi tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,770, made up of 892 males and 878 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742136, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bijay Nagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bijay Nagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Kandi
Pincode 742136
Area (hectares) 67.25 hectares
Population 1,770
Male Population 892
Female Population 878
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
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 Bijay Nagar compares

By the 2011 count Bijay Nagar is the 40th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,638 residents. Its 67.25 hectares work out to about 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Bijay Nagar

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

Bijay Nagar lies about 31 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Karnasubarna, about 21 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 Bijay Nagar
Tehsil headquarters Kandi 16 km
Nearest town Kāndi 16 km
Nearest railway station Karnasubarna 21 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 31 km

Villages closest to Bijay Nagar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bijay Nagar village had a population of 1,770. That makes it the 40th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,638 residents.

Bijay Nagar village has 892 males and 878 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bijay Nagar has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Bijay Nagar is 742136. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bijay Nagar covers 67.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bijay Nagar falls under Kandi tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bijay Nagar is Karnasubarna, about 21 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 Bijay Nagar.

Bijay Nagar is about 31 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bijay Nagar is in Kandi tehsil of Murshidabad district. Kandi is about 16 km away. Kāndi is about 16 km away. Karnasubarna is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baze Gopalnagar (under 2 km), Chandanagar (under 2 km) and Harinagar (under 2 km).

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

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