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About Char Bidyarabad Village

Char Bidyarabad is one of the larger villages in Basanti tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 13,035, made up of 6,601 males and 6,434 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1242.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Char Bidyarabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Char Bidyarabad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Basanti
Pincode 743329
Area (hectares) 1242.52 hectares
Population 13,035
Male Population 6,601
Female Population 6,434
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Char Bidyarabad compares

By the 2011 count Char Bidyarabad is the 5th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents. Its 1242.52 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Char Bidyarabad

Char Bidyarabad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Char Bidyarabad as Available within 5 - 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 Char Bidyarabad from other places

Char Bidyarabad lies about 44 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, 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.

Distances from Char Bidyarabad
Nearest railway station Canning 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Basanti 16 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 44 km

Villages closest to Char Bidyarabad

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Basanti 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 Char Bidyarabad

As per the Census of India 2011, Char Bidyarabad village had a population of 13,035. That makes it the 5th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents.

Char Bidyarabad village has 6,601 males and 6,434 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Char Bidyarabad has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Char Bidyarabad is 743329. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Char Bidyarabad covers 1242.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Char Bidyarabad falls under Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Char Bidyarabad is Canning, about 12 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Char Bidyarabad.

Char Bidyarabad is about 44 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Char Bidyarabad is in Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Canning is about 12 km away. Basanti is about 16 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tilkumar (2.8 km), Chunakhali (3.8 km) and Kumarkhali (4.0 km).

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

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