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About Bhikarchar Village

Bhikarchar is a small village in Santipur tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 20, made up of 8 males and 12 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,500 females per 1000 males. The village covers 23.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741404, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikarchar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikarchar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Santipur
Pincode 741404
Area (hectares) 23.49 hectares
Population 20
Male Population 8
Female Population 12
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,500
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhikarchar compares

By the 2011 count Bhikarchar is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 23.49 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Bhikarchar

Bhikarchar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhikarchar 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bansdob, Barajiakur, Bathangachhi and Bathna. 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 Bhikarchar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikarchar village had a population of 20. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Bhikarchar village has 8 males and 12 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikarchar has about 1500 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Bhikarchar is 741404. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikarchar covers 23.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhikarchar falls under Santipur tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhikarchar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Bhikarchar.

Bhikarchar is in Santipur tehsil of Nadia 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 Bhikarchar today is likely to be higher.

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