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About Bhadwa Village

Bhadwa is a mid sized village in Rajaun tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,114, made up of 584 males and 530 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 156 hectares hectares.

Bhadwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhadwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Rajaun
Area (hectares) 156 hectares
Population 1,114
Male Population 584
Female Population 530
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhadwa compares

By the 2011 count Bhadwa is the 67th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents. Its 156 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Bhadwa

Bhadwa is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bhadwa 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhadwa from other places

Bhadwa lies about 18 km from Banka, and the nearest railway station is Bela, 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 Bhadwa
Nearest railway station Bela 1.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajaun 3.5 km
Nearest town Amarpur 11 km
District headquarters Banka 18 km

Villages closest to Bhadwa

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 Bhadwa

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhadwa village had a population of 1,114. That makes it the 67th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents.

Bhadwa village has 584 males and 530 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhadwa has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

Bhadwa covers 156 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhadwa falls under Rajaun tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhadwa is Bela, about 1.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Bhadwa.

Bhadwa is about 18 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhadwa is in Rajaun tehsil of Banka district. Bela is about 1.6 km away. Rajaun is about 3.5 km away. Amarpur is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Patsauri (under 2 km), Rajawar (under 2 km) and Mirzapur (under 2 km).

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

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