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About Nizampur Village

Nizampur is one of the larger villages in Goalpokhar II tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,755, made up of 3,028 males and 2,727 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 585.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nizampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nizampur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Goalpokhar II
Pincode 733209
Area (hectares) 585.77 hectares
Population 5,755
Male Population 3,028
Female Population 2,727
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 901
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 Nizampur compares

By the 2011 count Nizampur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents. Its 585.77 hectares work out to about 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Nizampur

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

Nizampur lies about 12 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Hatwar, about 3.1 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 Nizampur
Nearest railway station Hatwar 3.1 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Goalpokhar II 12 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 12 km

Villages closest to Nizampur

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 Nizampur

As per the Census of India 2011, Nizampur village had a population of 5,755. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents.

Nizampur village has 3,028 males and 2,727 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nizampur has about 901 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

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

Nizampur covers 585.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Nizampur is Hatwar, about 3.1 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 Nizampur.

Nizampur is about 12 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nizampur is in Goalpokhar II tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Hatwar is about 3.1 km away. Kishanganj is about 11 km away. Goalpokhar II is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sagarpur (under 2 km), Chathol (1.8 km) and Chathol Islamorar (1.8 km).

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

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