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About Bahbari Village

Bahbari is a large village in Barnagar tehsil, in the district of Barpeta, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,428, made up of 1,804 males and 1,624 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175.02 hectares hectares.

Bahbari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahbari village
Description Value
State Assam
District Barpeta
Tehsil Barnagar
Area (hectares) 175.02 hectares
Population 3,428
Male Population 1,804
Female Population 1,624
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bahbari compares

By the 2011 count Bahbari is the 12th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,905 residents. Its 175.02 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 982.

Getting to Bahbari

Bahbari is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Bahbari as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bahbari from other places

Bahbari lies about 20 km from Barpeta, and the nearest railway station is Krishnai, about 23 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 Bahbari
Tehsil headquarters Barnagar 20 km
District headquarters Barpeta 20 km
Nearest railway station Krishnai 23 km

Villages closest to Bahbari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahbari village had a population of 3,428. That makes it the 12th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,905 residents.

Bahbari village has 1,804 males and 1,624 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahbari has about 900 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 982.

Bahbari covers 175.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bahbari falls under Barnagar tehsil of Barpeta district in Assam.

The nearest railway station to Bahbari is Krishnai, about 23 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

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

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

Bahbari is in Barnagar tehsil of Barpeta district. Barnagar is about 20 km away. Barpeta is about 20 km away. Krishnai is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bala Gaon (22 km), Kamar Gaon (22 km) and Meda Gaon (22 km).

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

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