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About Bishnupur Village

Bishnupur is a small village in Itahar tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 235, made up of 120 males and 115 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 39.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishnupur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishnupur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Itahar
Pincode 733128
Area (hectares) 39.1 hectares
Population 235
Male Population 120
Female Population 115
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
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 Bishnupur compares

By the 2011 count Bishnupur is the 201st largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,365 residents. Its 39.1 hectares work out to about 6.0 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 955.

Getting to Bishnupur

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

Bishnupur lies about 45 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Azamnagar Road, about 11 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 Bishnupur
Nearest railway station Azamnagar Road 11 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Itahar 24 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 45 km

Villages closest to Bishnupur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishnupur village had a population of 235. That makes it the 201st largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,365 residents.

Bishnupur village has 120 males and 115 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishnupur has about 958 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 955.

The pincode recorded for Bishnupur is 733128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bishnupur covers 39.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bishnupur falls under Itahar tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bishnupur is Azamnagar Road, about 11 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 Bishnupur.

Bishnupur is about 45 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bishnupur is in Itahar tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Azamnagar Road is about 11 km away. Rāiganj is about 21 km away. Itahar is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Keotal (under 2 km), Mukundapur (2.7 km) and Ranipur (2.8 km).

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

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