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About Bhikhanpur Dhawai Village

Bhikhanpur Dhawai is a mid sized village in Kaler tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,265, made up of 701 males and 564 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 805 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104 hectares hectares.

Bhikhanpur Dhawai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikhanpur Dhawai village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kaler
Area (hectares) 104 hectares
Population 1,265
Male Population 701
Female Population 564
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 805
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 Bhikhanpur Dhawai compares

By the 2011 count Bhikhanpur Dhawai is the 38th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,562 residents. Its 104 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Bhikhanpur Dhawai

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

Bhikhanpur Dhawai lies about 11 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Charpokhari Halt, about 25 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 Bhikhanpur Dhawai
District headquarters Arwal 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Kaler 12 km
Nearest railway station Charpokhari Halt 25 km

Villages closest to Bhikhanpur Dhawai

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 Bhikhanpur Dhawai

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikhanpur Dhawai village had a population of 1,265. That makes it the 38th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,562 residents.

Bhikhanpur Dhawai village has 701 males and 564 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikhanpur Dhawai has about 805 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 948.

Bhikhanpur Dhawai covers 104 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhikhanpur Dhawai falls under Kaler tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhikhanpur Dhawai is Charpokhari Halt, about 25 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 Bhikhanpur Dhawai.

Bhikhanpur Dhawai is about 11 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhikhanpur Dhawai is in Kaler tehsil of Arwal district. Arwal is about 11 km away. Kaler is about 12 km away. Charpokhari Halt is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shahbajpur Dhawai (under 2 km), Sikandarpur Dhawai (under 2 km) and Hardia (under 2 km).

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

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