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About Bhamal Village

Bhamal is a mid sized village in Gopiballavpur II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,991, made up of 1,026 males and 965 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 108.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721517, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhamal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhamal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Gopiballavpur II
Pincode 721517
Area (hectares) 108.12 hectares
Population 1,991
Male Population 1,026
Female Population 965
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhamal compares

By the 2011 count Bhamal is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 108.12 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1010.

Getting to Bhamal

Bhamal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhamal as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Belaberya, Beldiha, Bhadua and Bhakta Pat. 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 Bhamal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhamal village had a population of 1,991. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Bhamal village has 1,026 males and 965 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhamal has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1010.

The pincode recorded for Bhamal is 721517. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhamal covers 108.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhamal falls under Gopiballavpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhamal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Bhamal.

Bhamal is in Gopiballavpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Bhamal today is likely to be higher.

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