Skip to main content

About Bhirbhiri Village

Bhirbhiri is one of the larger villages in Sikti tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,274, made up of 3,755 males and 3,519 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1033 hectares hectares.

Bhirbhiri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhirbhiri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Sikti
Area (hectares) 1033 hectares
Population 7,274
Male Population 3,755
Female Population 3,519
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhirbhiri compares

By the 2011 count Bhirbhiri is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,814 residents. Its 1033 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Bhirbhiri

Bhirbhiri is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhirbhiri as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bhirbhiri from other places

Bhirbhiri lies about 26 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Jogbani, about 24 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 Bhirbhiri
Tehsil headquarters Sikti 4.9 km
Nearest town Shahbazpur 24 km
Nearest railway station Jogbani 24 km
District headquarters Araria 26 km

Villages closest to Bhirbhiri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhirbhiri village had a population of 7,274. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,814 residents.

Bhirbhiri village has 3,755 males and 3,519 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhirbhiri has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Bhirbhiri covers 1033 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhirbhiri falls under Sikti tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhirbhiri is Jogbani, about 24 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 village for Bhirbhiri.

Bhirbhiri is about 26 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhirbhiri is in Sikti tehsil of Araria district. Sikti is about 4.9 km away. Shahbazpur is about 24 km away. Jogbani is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dithaura (under 2 km), Pahara (under 2 km) and Bokantari (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.