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About Banhichar Village
Banhichar is a large village in Tamluk tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,670, made up of 1,883 males and 1,787 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 157.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721627, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Banhichar Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Tamluk |
| Pincode | 721627 |
| Area (hectares) | 157.01 hectares |
| Population | 3,670 |
| Male Population | 1,883 |
| Female Population | 1,787 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 949 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Banhichar compares
By the 2011 count Banhichar is the 12th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,022 residents. Its 157.01 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.
Getting to Banhichar
Banhichar is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Banhichar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Banhichar from other places
Banhichar lies about 50 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Komagata Maru Budge Budge, about 12 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.
| Nearest town | Pujali | 10 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Komagata Maru Budge Budge | 12 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Tamluk | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Purba Medinipur | 50 km |
Villages closest to Banhichar
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tamluk 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.
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Common questions about Banhichar
As per the Census of India 2011, Banhichar village had a population of 3,670. That makes it the 12th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,022 residents.
Banhichar village has 1,883 males and 1,787 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Banhichar has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.
The pincode recorded for Banhichar is 721627. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Banhichar covers 157.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Banhichar falls under Tamluk tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Banhichar is Komagata Maru Budge Budge, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Banhichar.
Banhichar is about 50 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Banhichar is in Tamluk tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Pujali is about 10 km away. Komagata Maru Budge Budge is about 12 km away. Tamluk is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Simulia (3.0 km), Barkalu (3.8 km) and Kalikapur (3.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Banhichar today is likely to be higher.
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