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About Bhorha Village

Bhorha is one of the larger villages in Raniganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,984, made up of 3,068 males and 2,916 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 427 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854334, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhorha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhorha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Raniganj
Pincode 854334
Area (hectares) 427 hectares
Population 5,984
Male Population 3,068
Female Population 2,916
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhorha compares

By the 2011 count Bhorha is the 25th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents. Its 427 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Bhorha

Bhorha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhorha as Available within <5 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 Bhorha from other places

Bhorha lies about 24 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Haldita Bihar, 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 Bhorha
Tehsil headquarters Raniganj 5.7 km
Nearest railway station Haldita Bihar 12 km
Nearest town Banmankhi 23 km
District headquarters Araria 24 km

Villages closest to Bhorha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhorha village had a population of 5,984. That makes it the 25th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents.

Bhorha village has 3,068 males and 2,916 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhorha has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Bhorha is 854334. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhorha covers 427 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhorha falls under Raniganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhorha is Haldita Bihar, about 12 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhorha.

Bhorha is about 24 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhorha is in Raniganj tehsil of Araria district. Raniganj is about 5.7 km away. Haldita Bihar is about 12 km away. Banmankhi 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 Barhepara (1.6 km), Kamalpur (2.2 km) and Lutraha Bari (2.4 km).

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

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