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About Pokhrahi Village

Pokhrahi is a mid sized village in Kutumba tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 606, made up of 294 males and 312 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,061 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82.96 hectares hectares.

Pokhrahi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pokhrahi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Kutumba
Area (hectares) 82.96 hectares
Population 606
Male Population 294
Female Population 312
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,061
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pokhrahi compares

By the 2011 count Pokhrahi is the 111th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,053 residents. Its 82.96 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Pokhrahi

Pokhrahi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pokhrahi as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Pokhrahi from other places

Pokhrahi lies about 24 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Barkisalaiya, about 5.6 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 Pokhrahi
Nearest railway station Barkisalaiya 5.6 km
Nearest town Nabīnagar 7.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Kutumba 9.8 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 24 km

Villages closest to Pokhrahi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pokhrahi village had a population of 606. That makes it the 111th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,053 residents.

Pokhrahi village has 294 males and 312 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pokhrahi has about 1061 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 942.

Pokhrahi covers 82.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pokhrahi falls under Kutumba tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pokhrahi is Barkisalaiya, about 5.6 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 - 10 km distance for Pokhrahi.

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

Pokhrahi is in Kutumba tehsil of Aurangabad district. Barkisalaiya is about 5.6 km away. Nabīnagar is about 7.2 km away. Kutumba is about 9.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belain (under 2 km), Bela (2.5 km) and Basdiha (3.2 km).

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

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