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About Bhader Village

Bhader is a large village in Colgong tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,739, made up of 1,544 males and 1,195 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 774 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhader Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhader village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Colgong
Pincode 813203
Area (hectares) 59 hectares
Population 2,739
Male Population 1,544
Female Population 1,195
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 774
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhader compares

By the 2011 count Bhader is the 29th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,374 residents. Its 59 hectares work out to about 46 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 869.

Getting to Bhader

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

Bhader lies about 30 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Kahalgaon, 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 Bhader
Nearest railway station Kahalgaon 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Colgong 3.3 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 30 km

Villages closest to Bhader

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhader village had a population of 2,739. That makes it the 29th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,374 residents.

Bhader village has 1,544 males and 1,195 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhader has about 774 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 869.

The pincode recorded for Bhader is 813203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhader covers 59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 46 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhader falls under Colgong tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhader is Kahalgaon, about 3.1 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhader.

Bhader is about 30 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhader is in Colgong tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Kahalgaon is about 3.1 km away. Colgong is about 3.3 km away. Bhagalpur is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lalapur (under 2 km), Shampur (under 2 km) and Alampur (under 2 km).

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

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