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About Bela Village

Bela is one of the larger villages in Narpatganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,481, made up of 3,903 males and 3,578 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 896 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854336, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bela village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Narpatganj
Pincode 854336
Area (hectares) 896 hectares
Population 7,481
Male Population 3,903
Female Population 3,578
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bela compares

By the 2011 count Bela is the 19th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents. Its 896 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Bela

Bela is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bela as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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.

How far is Bela from other places

Bela lies about 68 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Raghopur, about 18 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 Bela
Nearest railway station Raghopur 18 km
Nearest town Chhātāpur 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Narpatganj 35 km
District headquarters Araria 68 km

Villages closest to Bela

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bela village had a population of 7,481. That makes it the 19th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents.

Bela village has 3,903 males and 3,578 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bela has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Bela is 854336. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bela covers 896 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bela falls under Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bela is Raghopur, about 18 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bela.

Bela is about 68 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bela is in Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district. Raghopur is about 18 km away. Chhātāpur is about 19 km away. Narpatganj is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belwa (under 2 km), Belsandi (27 km) and Kochgaon (28 km).

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

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