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About Bhitihar Village

Bhitihar is a large village in Raiganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,501, made up of 1,795 males and 1,706 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhitihar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhitihar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733134
Area (hectares) 153.03 hectares
Population 3,501
Male Population 1,795
Female Population 1,706
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhitihar compares

By the 2011 count Bhitihar is the 30th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 153.03 hectares work out to about 23 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 941.

Getting to Bhitihar

Bhitihar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bhitihar as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bhatganja, Bhatghara, Bhatol and Bhattagidighi. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Bhitihar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhitihar village had a population of 3,501. That makes it the 30th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Bhitihar village has 1,795 males and 1,706 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhitihar has about 950 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 941.

The pincode recorded for Bhitihar is 733134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhitihar covers 153.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhitihar falls under Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhitihar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhitihar.

Bhitihar is in Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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