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About Bhimkata Village

Bhimkata is a mid sized village in Nandigram I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 995, made up of 522 males and 473 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721656, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhimkata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhimkata village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Nandigram I
Pincode 721656
Area (hectares) 73.35 hectares
Population 995
Male Population 522
Female Population 473
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhimkata compares

By the 2011 count Bhimkata is the 63rd largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,062 residents. Its 73.35 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Bhimkata

Bhimkata is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhimkata 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bara Nagar, Bartalya, Basuli Chak and Bhasur Kata. 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 Bhimkata

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhimkata village had a population of 995. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,062 residents.

Bhimkata village has 522 males and 473 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhimkata has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Bhimkata is 721656. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhimkata covers 73.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhimkata falls under Nandigram I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhimkata notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Bhimkata.

Bhimkata is in Nandigram 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 Bhimkata today is likely to be higher.

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