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About Bhatpara Village

Bhatpara is a mid sized village in Kandi tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,475, made up of 748 males and 727 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 214.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatpara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatpara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Kandi
Pincode 742140
Area (hectares) 214.87 hectares
Population 1,475
Male Population 748
Female Population 727
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhatpara compares

By the 2011 count Bhatpara is the 51st largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,638 residents. Its 214.87 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 945.

Getting to Bhatpara

Bhatpara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhatpara 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhatpara from other places

Bhatpara lies about 41 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Swadinpur, about 6.4 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 Bhatpara
Nearest railway station Swadinpur 6.4 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 9.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Kandi 34 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 41 km

Villages closest to Bhatpara

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 Bhatpara

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatpara village had a population of 1,475. That makes it the 51st largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,638 residents.

Bhatpara village has 748 males and 727 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatpara has about 972 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 Bhatpara is 742140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatpara covers 214.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhatpara falls under Kandi tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhatpara is Swadinpur, about 6.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Bhatpara.

Bhatpara is about 41 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatpara is in Kandi tehsil of Murshidabad district. Swadinpur is about 6.4 km away. Nalhāti is about 9.7 km away. Kandi is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Santoshpur (under 2 km), Belun (1.7 km) and Rambhadrabati (4.7 km).

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

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