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About Baharampur Village

Baharampur is a mid sized village in Bhagawanpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,358, made up of 688 males and 670 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 118.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721444, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baharampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baharampur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Bhagawanpur II
Pincode 721444
Area (hectares) 118.34 hectares
Population 1,358
Male Population 688
Female Population 670
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
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 Baharampur compares

By the 2011 count Baharampur is the 36th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents. Its 118.34 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Baharampur

Baharampur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baharampur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Baharampur from other places

Baharampur lies about 22 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Bandar, about 3.3 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 Baharampur
Nearest town Monoharpur 3.0 km
Nearest railway station Bandar 3.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhagawanpur II 22 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 22 km

Villages closest to Baharampur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagawanpur II 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 Baharampur

As per the Census of India 2011, Baharampur village had a population of 1,358. That makes it the 36th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents.

Baharampur village has 688 males and 670 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baharampur has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Baharampur is 721444. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baharampur covers 118.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baharampur falls under Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Baharampur is Bandar, about 3.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Baharampur.

Baharampur is about 22 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baharampur is in Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Monoharpur is about 3.0 km away. Bandar is about 3.3 km away. Bhagawanpur II is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Arjjun Nagar (3.3 km), Bijay Nagar (3.3 km) and Rasik Nagar (3.3 km).

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

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