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About Balipur Village

Balipur is a mid sized village in Bhangar I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,549, made up of 792 males and 757 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Balipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar I
Pincode 743502
Area (hectares) 60.32 hectares
Population 1,549
Male Population 792
Female Population 757
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Balipur compares

By the 2011 count Balipur is the 58th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 60.32 hectares work out to about 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Balipur

Balipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Balipur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Balipur from other places

Balipur lies about 4.4 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Baharu, about 2.0 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 Balipur
Nearest railway station Baharu 2.0 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 2.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhangar I 4.4 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 4.4 km

Villages closest to Balipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhangar 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 Balipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Balipur village had a population of 1,549. That makes it the 58th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Balipur village has 792 males and 757 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balipur has about 956 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 946.

The pincode recorded for Balipur is 743502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Balipur covers 60.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Balipur falls under Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Balipur is Baharu, about 2.0 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 km distance for Balipur.

Balipur is about 4.4 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.

Balipur is in Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Baharu is about 2.0 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 2.3 km away. Bhangar I is about 4.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandipur (3.0 km), Bagbari (3.0 km) and Gangapur (3.1 km).

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

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