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About Bhol Village

Bhol 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 861, made up of 421 males and 440 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,045 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721517, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhol village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Gopiballavpur II
Pincode 721517
Area (hectares) 60.2 hectares
Population 861
Male Population 421
Female Population 440
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,045
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhol compares

By the 2011 count Bhol is the 29th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 60.2 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1010.

Getting to Bhol

Bhol is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhol as Available within 5 - 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bhakta Pat, Bhaluk Khulia, Bhamal and Bhandar Bila. 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 Bhol

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhol village had a population of 861. That makes it the 29th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Bhol village has 421 males and 440 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhol has about 1045 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1010.

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

Bhol covers 60.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhol.

Bhol 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 Bhol today is likely to be higher.

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