Skip to main content

About Odhara Village

Odhara is a mid sized village in Rajaun tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,864, made up of 978 males and 886 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813109, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Odhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Odhara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Rajaun
Pincode 813109
Area (hectares) 106 hectares
Population 1,864
Male Population 978
Female Population 886
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Odhara compares

By the 2011 count Odhara is the 32nd largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents. Its 106 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Odhara

Odhara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Odhara as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Odhara from other places

Odhara lies about 13 km from Banka, and the nearest railway station is Punsia, about 1.6 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 Odhara
Nearest railway station Punsia 1.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajaun 3.8 km
District headquarters Banka 13 km
Nearest town Bānka 13 km

Villages closest to Odhara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Odhara village had a population of 1,864. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents.

Odhara village has 978 males and 886 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Odhara has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Odhara is 813109. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Odhara covers 106 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Odhara falls under Rajaun tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Odhara is Punsia, about 1.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Odhara.

Odhara is about 13 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Odhara is in Rajaun tehsil of Banka district. Punsia is about 1.6 km away. Rajaun is about 3.8 km away. Banka is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Orhara (under 2 km), Morama (under 2 km) and Katia (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.