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About Bhikhanpur Village

Bhikhanpur is a large village in Karandighi tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,568, made up of 1,815 males and 1,753 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 219.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikhanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikhanpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Karandighi
Pincode 733215
Area (hectares) 219.74 hectares
Population 3,568
Male Population 1,815
Female Population 1,753
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
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 Bhikhanpur compares

By the 2011 count Bhikhanpur is the 25th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents. Its 219.74 hectares work out to about 16 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 952.

Getting to Bhikhanpur

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

Bhikhanpur lies about 20 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Dhachna, 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 Bhikhanpur
Nearest railway station Dhachna 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Karandighi 12 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 18 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 20 km

Villages closest to Bhikhanpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikhanpur village had a population of 3,568. That makes it the 25th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents.

Bhikhanpur village has 1,815 males and 1,753 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikhanpur has about 966 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 952.

The pincode recorded for Bhikhanpur is 733215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikhanpur covers 219.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhikhanpur falls under Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhikhanpur is Dhachna, 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhikhanpur.

Bhikhanpur is about 20 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhikhanpur is in Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Dhachna is about 11 km away. Karandighi is about 12 km away. Rāiganj is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Altapur (3.0 km), Kismat Altapur (3.0 km) and Bihanagar (3.6 km).

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

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