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About Bakhtar Village

Bakhtar is a mid sized village in Kaler tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,214, made up of 611 males and 603 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 146 hectares hectares.

Bakhtar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakhtar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kaler
Area (hectares) 146 hectares
Population 1,214
Male Population 611
Female Population 603
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
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 Bakhtar compares

By the 2011 count Bakhtar is the 41st largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,562 residents. Its 146 hectares work out to about 8.3 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 948.

Getting to Bakhtar

Bakhtar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bakhtar 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 Bakhtar from other places

Bakhtar lies about 16 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Nonar Halt, about 27 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 Bakhtar
Tehsil headquarters Kaler 8.3 km
District headquarters Arwal 16 km
Nearest railway station Nonar Halt 27 km

Villages closest to Bakhtar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakhtar village had a population of 1,214. That makes it the 41st largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,562 residents.

Bakhtar village has 611 males and 603 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakhtar has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

Bakhtar covers 146 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bakhtar falls under Kaler tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bakhtar is Nonar Halt, about 27 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 Bakhtar.

Bakhtar is about 16 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bakhtar is in Kaler tehsil of Arwal district. Kaler is about 8.3 km away. Arwal is about 16 km away. Nonar Halt is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Usri (1.5 km), Simbhua (1.7 km) and Jaipur (2.0 km).

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

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