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About Bhuindhar Village

Bhuindhar is a mid sized village in Goalpokhar II tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,481, made up of 757 males and 724 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhuindhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhuindhar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Goalpokhar II
Pincode 733209
Area (hectares) 77.7 hectares
Population 1,481
Male Population 757
Female Population 724
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 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhuindhar compares

By the 2011 count Bhuindhar is the 76th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents. Its 77.7 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Bhuindhar

Bhuindhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhuindhar 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 Bhuindhar from other places

Bhuindhar lies about 13 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Hatwar, about 4.3 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 Bhuindhar
Nearest railway station Hatwar 4.3 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 8.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Goalpokhar II 13 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 13 km

Villages closest to Bhuindhar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Goalpokhar II 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 Bhuindhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhuindhar village had a population of 1,481. That makes it the 76th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents.

Bhuindhar village has 757 males and 724 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhuindhar has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Bhuindhar is 733209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhuindhar covers 77.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhuindhar falls under Goalpokhar II tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhuindhar is Hatwar, about 4.3 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 Bhuindhar.

Bhuindhar is about 13 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhuindhar is in Goalpokhar II tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Hatwar is about 4.3 km away. Kishanganj is about 8.9 km away. Goalpokhar II is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Binardaha (under 2 km), Ghordhappa (under 2 km) and Sathaur (under 2 km).

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

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