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- 04 Sep 25
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Balai Pathar is a large village in Kalgachia tehsil, in the district of Barpeta, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,365, made up of 2,208 males and 2,157 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 367.39 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Assam |
| District | Barpeta |
| Tehsil | Kalgachia |
| Area (hectares) | 367.39 hectares |
| Population | 4,365 |
| Male Population | 2,208 |
| Female Population | 2,157 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 977 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Balai Pathar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,960 residents. Its 367.39 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.
Balai Pathar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Balai Pathar 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Balai Pathar lies about 8.8 km from Barpeta, and the nearest railway station is Barpeta Road, about 28 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.
| District headquarters | Barpeta | 8.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Kalgachia | 16 km |
| Nearest railway station | Barpeta Road | 28 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kalgachia 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Balai Pathar village had a population of 4,365. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,960 residents.
Balai Pathar village has 2,208 males and 2,157 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balai Pathar has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.
Balai Pathar covers 367.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Balai Pathar falls under Kalgachia tehsil of Barpeta district in Assam.
The nearest railway station to Balai Pathar is Barpeta Road, about 28 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Balai Pathar.
Balai Pathar is about 8.8 km from Barpeta in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Balai Pathar is in Kalgachia tehsil of Barpeta district. Barpeta is about 8.8 km away. Kalgachia is about 16 km away. Barpeta Road is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Balapathar (under 2 km), Sawrachar Gaon Sewrachera Gaon (3.9 km) and Digjani (12 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balai Pathar today is likely to be higher.
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