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About Bahitkunda Village

Bahitkunda is a mid sized village in Contai III tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,437, made up of 732 males and 705 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 157.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahitkunda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahitkunda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai III
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 157.1 hectares
Population 1,437
Male Population 732
Female Population 705
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
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 Bahitkunda compares

By the 2011 count Bahitkunda is the 25th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 951 residents. Its 157.1 hectares work out to about 9.1 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 945.

Getting to Bahitkunda

Bahitkunda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bahitkunda 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 Alampur, Aluan, Amratalia and Bagha Danri. 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 Bahitkunda

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahitkunda village had a population of 1,437. That makes it the 25th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 951 residents.

Bahitkunda village has 732 males and 705 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahitkunda has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Bahitkunda is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahitkunda covers 157.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bahitkunda falls under Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bahitkunda 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 Bahitkunda.

Bahitkunda is in Contai III 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 Bahitkunda today is likely to be higher.

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