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About Bala Bhitha Village

Bala Bhitha is one of the larger villages in Barnagar tehsil, in the district of Barpeta, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,862, made up of 3,559 males and 3,303 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 374.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 781313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bala Bhitha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bala Bhitha village
Description Value
State Assam
District Barpeta
Tehsil Barnagar
Pincode 781313
Area (hectares) 374.58 hectares
Population 6,862
Male Population 3,559
Female Population 3,303
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bala Bhitha compares

By the 2011 count Bala Bhitha is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,905 residents. Its 374.58 hectares work out to about 18 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 Bala Bhitha

Bala Bhitha 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 Bala Bhitha as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bala Bhitha from other places

Bala Bhitha lies about 7.7 km from Barpeta, and the nearest railway station is Guagachha Halt, about 12 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 Bala Bhitha
Tehsil headquarters Barnagar 7.7 km
District headquarters Barpeta 7.7 km
Nearest railway station Guagachha Halt 12 km

Villages closest to Bala Bhitha

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 Bala Bhitha

As per the Census of India 2011, Bala Bhitha village had a population of 6,862. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,905 residents.

Bala Bhitha village has 3,559 males and 3,303 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bala Bhitha has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 982.

The pincode recorded for Bala Bhitha is 781313. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bala Bhitha covers 374.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bala Bhitha falls under Barnagar tehsil of Barpeta district in Assam.

The nearest railway station to Bala Bhitha is Guagachha Halt, about 12 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 village for Bala Bhitha.

Bala Bhitha is about 7.7 km from Barpeta in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bala Bhitha is in Barnagar tehsil of Barpeta district. Barnagar is about 7.7 km away. Barpeta is about 7.7 km away. Guagachha Halt is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Howli Gaon (5.4 km), Bala Gaon (8.2 km) and Kamar Gaon (8.2 km).

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

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