Block / Subdivision → Karandighi
District → Uttar Dinajpur
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Bhikhanpur village is 309568. Bhikhanpur village is located in Karandighi subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 17.1km away from sub-district headquarter Karandighi. Raiganj is the district headquarter of Bhikhanpur village. As per 2009 stats, Altapur I is the gram panchayat of Bhikhanpur village.
The total geographical area of village is 219.74 hectares. Bhikhanpur has a total population of 3,568 peoples, out of which male population is 1,815 while female population is 1,753. Literacy rate of bhikhanpur village is 47.25% out of which 51.52% males and 42.84% females are literate. There are about 624 houses in bhikhanpur village. Pincode of bhikhanpur village locality is 733215.
When it comes to administration, Bhikhanpur village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Bhikhanpur village comes under Karandighi Vidhan Sabha constituency & Raiganj Lok Sabha constituency. Raiganj is nearest town to bhikhanpur village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 26km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,568 | 1,815 | 1,753 |
| Literate Population | 1,686 | 935 | 751 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,882 | 880 | 1,002 |
| Bhikhanpur - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Altapur I |
| Block / Subdivision : | Karandighi |
| District : | Uttar Dinajpur |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 733215 |
| Area : | 219.74 hectares |
| Population : | 3,568 |
| Households : | 624 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Karandighi |
| Parliament Constituency : | Raiganj |
| Nearest Town : | Raiganj (26 km) |
| Villages in Altapur I Gram Panchayat | |
| Bamhol | Barapataul |
| Barua | Bhikhanpur |
| Dakshin Mohanpur | Gobindapur |
| Khowaspur | Kismat Altapur |
| Kurigaon | Lodipur |
| Minapur | Raghopur |
| Temarpur | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Karandighi |
| List of Subdivisions in Uttar Dinajpur |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.