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About Bishnupur Village

Bishnupur is a large village in Bhagawanpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,185, made up of 1,674 males and 1,511 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721601, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishnupur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishnupur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Bhagawanpur I
Pincode 721601
Area (hectares) 183 hectares
Population 3,185
Male Population 1,674
Female Population 1,511
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bishnupur compares

By the 2011 count Bishnupur is the 14th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,345 residents. Its 183 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Bishnupur

Bishnupur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bishnupur 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bhabanipur, Bhagabanpur, Bhairabi Chak and Bhim Chak. 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 Bishnupur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishnupur village had a population of 3,185. That makes it the 14th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,345 residents.

Bishnupur village has 1,674 males and 1,511 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishnupur has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Bishnupur is 721601. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bishnupur covers 183 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bishnupur falls under Bhagawanpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bishnupur 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 <5 km distance for Bishnupur.

Bishnupur is in Bhagawanpur I tehsil of Purba 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 Bishnupur today is likely to be higher.

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