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About Bhojpur Village

Bhojpur is one of the larger villages in Islampur tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,055, made up of 5,720 males and 5,335 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1086.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhojpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhojpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Islampur
Pincode 733202
Area (hectares) 1086.17 hectares
Population 11,055
Male Population 5,720
Female Population 5,335
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhojpur compares

By the 2011 count Bhojpur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents. Its 1086.17 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Bhojpur

Bhojpur is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Bhojpur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Bhojpur from other places

Bhojpur lies about 46 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Aluabari Road Junction (Islampur), about 10 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 Bhojpur
Tehsil headquarters Islampur 9.9 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 9.9 km
Nearest railway station Aluabari Road Junction (Islampur) 10 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 46 km

Villages closest to Bhojpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhojpur village had a population of 11,055. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents.

Bhojpur village has 5,720 males and 5,335 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhojpur has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Bhojpur is 733202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhojpur covers 1086.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhojpur falls under Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhojpur is Aluabari Road Junction (Islampur), about 10 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Bhojpur.

Bhojpur is about 46 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhojpur is in Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Islampur is about 9.9 km away. Islāmpur is about 9.9 km away. Aluabari Road Junction (Islampur) is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tarabari (1.7 km), Panchdimti (2.9 km) and Jhargaon (3.4 km).

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

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