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About Pahari Village

Pahari is a mid sized village in Shambhuganj tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 553, made up of 286 males and 267 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 79 hectares hectares.

Pahari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pahari village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Shambhuganj
Area (hectares) 79 hectares
Population 553
Male Population 286
Female Population 267
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pahari compares

By the 2011 count Pahari is the 87th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,328 residents. Its 79 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 879.

Getting to Pahari

Pahari is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pahari as Available within 5 - 10 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 Pahari from other places

Pahari lies about 33 km from Banka. 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 Pahari
Nearest town Godda 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Shambhuganj 33 km
District headquarters Banka 33 km

Villages closest to Pahari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pahari village had a population of 553. That makes it the 87th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,328 residents.

Pahari village has 286 males and 267 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pahari has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 879.

Pahari covers 79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pahari falls under Shambhuganj tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The census record for Pahari notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Pahari.

Pahari is about 33 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pahari is in Shambhuganj tehsil of Banka district. Godda is about 12 km away. Shambhuganj is about 33 km away. Banka is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhagwatchak (7.0 km), Mukharia Chak (8.0 km) and Shampur (9.0 km).

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

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