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About Bhantabari Village

Bhantabari is a large village in Forbesganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,142, made up of 1,088 males and 1,054 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 177 hectares hectares.

Bhantabari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhantabari village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Forbesganj
Area (hectares) 177 hectares
Population 2,142
Male Population 1,088
Female Population 1,054
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhantabari compares

By the 2011 count Bhantabari is the 55th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,626 residents. Its 177 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, well above the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Bhantabari

Bhantabari 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 Bhantabari 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 Bhantabari from other places

Bhantabari lies about 31 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Forbesganj Junction, about 2.5 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 Bhantabari
Tehsil headquarters Forbesganj 2.0 km
Nearest railway station Forbesganj Junction 2.5 km
District headquarters Araria 31 km

Villages closest to Bhantabari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhantabari village had a population of 2,142. That makes it the 55th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,626 residents.

Bhantabari village has 1,088 males and 1,054 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhantabari has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 921.

Bhantabari covers 177 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhantabari falls under Forbesganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhantabari is Forbesganj Junction, about 2.5 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 Bhantabari.

Bhantabari is about 31 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhantabari is in Forbesganj tehsil of Araria district. Forbesganj is about 2.0 km away. Forbesganj Junction is about 2.5 km away. Araria is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhanpura (under 2 km), Matiari (under 2 km) and Dumaria (2.0 km).

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

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