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About Phulsathar Village

Phulsathar is a mid sized village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,757, made up of 940 males and 817 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 869 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Phulsathar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Phulsathar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Pincode 804421
Area (hectares) 119 hectares
Population 1,757
Male Population 940
Female Population 817
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 869
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Phulsathar compares

By the 2011 count Phulsathar is the 21st largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 119 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Phulsathar

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

Phulsathar lies about 21 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Tehta, about 16 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 Phulsathar
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 2.0 km
Nearest railway station Tehta 16 km
Nearest town Makhdumpur 16 km
District headquarters Arwal 21 km

Villages closest to Phulsathar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Phulsathar village had a population of 1,757. That makes it the 21st largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Phulsathar village has 940 males and 817 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Phulsathar has about 869 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Phulsathar is 804421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Phulsathar covers 119 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Phulsathar falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Phulsathar is Tehta, about 16 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Phulsathar.

Phulsathar is about 21 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Phulsathar is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about 2.0 km away. Tehta is about 16 km away. Makhdumpur is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Molha Chak (under 2 km), Molna Chak (under 2 km) and Gokhulpur (under 2 km).

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

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