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About Bela Village

Bela is a mid sized village in Nabinagar tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 877, made up of 453 males and 424 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202 hectares hectares.

Bela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bela village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Nabinagar
Area (hectares) 202 hectares
Population 877
Male Population 453
Female Population 424
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
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 Bela compares

By the 2011 count Bela is the 101st largest of the 266 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 940 residents. Its 202 hectares work out to about 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Bela

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

Bela lies about 24 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Barkisalaiya, about 3.1 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 Bela
Nearest railway station Barkisalaiya 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Nabinagar 9.5 km
Nearest town Nabīnagar 9.5 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 24 km

Villages closest to Bela

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bela village had a population of 877. That makes it the 101st largest of the 266 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 940 residents.

Bela village has 453 males and 424 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bela has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 920.

Bela covers 202 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bela falls under Nabinagar tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bela is Barkisalaiya, about 3.1 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 Bela.

Bela 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.

Bela is in Nabinagar tehsil of Aurangabad district. Barkisalaiya is about 3.1 km away. Nabinagar is about 9.5 km away. Nabīnagar is about 9.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pahaldih (under 2 km), Bandra (under 2 km) and Kamdarpur (under 2 km).

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

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