# Bijpur, Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh 

# Bijpur

Bijpur is a town in Dudhi sub-district of Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,420 people** in 2,151 households. Literacy was 87.4%.

- 9,420people (2011)
- 2,151households
- 87.4%literacy
- 862females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bijpur

■ Bijpur · ■ Sonbhadra urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.4%**

**84.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****862**

**871

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****796**

**868

Working population ****30.7%**

**28.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bijpur

Of every 100 households in Bijpur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 75 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 59 a two-wheeler and 23 a car.

■ Bijpur · ■ Sonbhadra urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****75%**

**71%

No toilet (open defecation) ****25%**

**25%

Tap water ****85%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****75%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%**

**56%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%**

**27%

Use banking services ****95%**

**84%

Television ****76%**

**73%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****19%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****59%**

**45%

Car / jeep / van ****23%**

**10%

None of these assets ****2%**

**7%

Own their home ****34%**

**44%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Bijpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,402 (83%) · **■** Household industry 123 (4%) · **■** Farming 107 (4%) · **■** Marginal 260 (9%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Bijpur changed?

From 9,228 in 2001 to 9,420 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bijpur in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall950 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)645 km by road
- Sonbhadra (district HQ)150 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 1 lakh+)220 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 5 lakh+)220 km by road
- Renukoot (railway station)60 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bijpur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,450
- Water storage10,000 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes4,000

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 30 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** electricity.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bijpur?9,420 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bijpur in?Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh
- What was the population of Bijpur in 2001?9,228