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About Bilbari Village

Bilbari is a large village in Nabagram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,142, made up of 2,109 males and 2,033 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 131.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742181, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bilbari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bilbari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Nabagram
Pincode 742181
Area (hectares) 131.09 hectares
Population 4,142
Male Population 2,109
Female Population 2,033
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bilbari compares

By the 2011 count Bilbari is the 8th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents. Its 131.09 hectares work out to about 32 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Bilbari

Bilbari is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bilbari as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bilbari from other places

Bilbari lies about 162 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Meenapur, about 4.5 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 Bilbari
Nearest railway station Meenapur 4.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Nabagram 22 km
Nearest town Katihar 24 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 162 km

Villages closest to Bilbari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bilbari village had a population of 4,142. That makes it the 8th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents.

Bilbari village has 2,109 males and 2,033 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bilbari has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Bilbari is 742181. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bilbari covers 131.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 32 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bilbari falls under Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bilbari is Meenapur, about 4.5 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 - 10 km distance for Bilbari.

Bilbari is about 162 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bilbari is in Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Meenapur is about 4.5 km away. Nabagram is about 22 km away. Katihar is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jarulia (3.7 km), Chayan Nagar (4.2 km) and Isannagar (4.2 km).

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

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