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About Bhagabanpur Village

Bhagabanpur is a large village in Potashpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,105, made up of 1,097 males and 1,008 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 147.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721434, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhagabanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhagabanpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur I
Pincode 721434
Area (hectares) 147.03 hectares
Population 2,105
Male Population 1,097
Female Population 1,008
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhagabanpur compares

By the 2011 count Bhagabanpur is the 21st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents. Its 147.03 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 951.

Getting to Bhagabanpur

Bhagabanpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhagabanpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhagabanpur from other places

Bhagabanpur lies about 14 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Deshapran, about 9.6 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 Bhagabanpur
Nearest railway station Deshapran 9.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Potashpur I 14 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 14 km
Nearest town Tamlūk 28 km

Villages closest to Bhagabanpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Potashpur I 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 Bhagabanpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhagabanpur village had a population of 2,105. That makes it the 21st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents.

Bhagabanpur village has 1,097 males and 1,008 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagabanpur has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Bhagabanpur is 721434. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhagabanpur covers 147.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhagabanpur falls under Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhagabanpur is Deshapran, about 9.6 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhagabanpur.

Bhagabanpur is about 14 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhagabanpur is in Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Deshapran is about 9.6 km away. Potashpur I is about 14 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandpur (9.5 km), Ramchandrapur (12 km) and Chak Gopal (16 km).

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

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