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About Bhagabanpur Village

Bhagabanpur is one of the larger villages in Sonarpur tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,177, made up of 5,680 males and 5,497 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 568.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 700152, 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 South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Sonarpur
Pincode 700152
Area (hectares) 568.2 hectares
Population 11,177
Male Population 5,680
Female Population 5,497
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhagabanpur compares

By the 2011 count Bhagabanpur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,716 residents. Its 568.2 hectares work out to about 20 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 962.

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 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 37 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Kavi Sukanta, about 2.8 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 Kavi Sukanta 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Sonarpur 6.7 km
Nearest town Rajpur Sonarpur 6.7 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 37 km

Villages closest to Bhagabanpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sonarpur 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 11,177. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,716 residents.

Bhagabanpur village has 5,680 males and 5,497 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagabanpur has about 968 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Bhagabanpur is 700152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhagabanpur covers 568.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhagabanpur falls under Sonarpur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhagabanpur is Kavi Sukanta, about 2.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Bhagabanpur.

Bhagabanpur is about 37 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.

Bhagabanpur is in Sonarpur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Kavi Sukanta is about 2.8 km away. Sonarpur is about 6.7 km away. Rajpur Sonarpur is about 6.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kharki (under 2 km), Jagatipata (under 2 km) and Karimpur (1.7 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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