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About Hemra Village

Hemra is a mid sized village in Goradih tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 965, made up of 501 males and 464 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hemra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hemra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Goradih
Pincode 813105
Area (hectares) 68 hectares
Population 965
Male Population 501
Female Population 464
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hemra compares

By the 2011 count Hemra is the 46th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,805 residents. Its 68 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 888.

Getting to Hemra

Hemra is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Hemra 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hemra from other places

Hemra lies about 19 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Tikani, about 8.5 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 Hemra
Tehsil headquarters Goradih 5.6 km
Nearest railway station Tikani 8.5 km
Nearest town Purāini 11 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 19 km

Villages closest to Hemra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hemra village had a population of 965. That makes it the 46th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,805 residents.

Hemra village has 501 males and 464 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hemra has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 888.

The pincode recorded for Hemra is 813105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hemra covers 68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hemra falls under Goradih tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hemra is Tikani, about 8.5 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Hemra.

Hemra is about 19 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hemra is in Goradih tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Goradih is about 5.6 km away. Tikani is about 8.5 km away. Purāini 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 Laugain (under 2 km), Babhangawan (1.7 km) and Satnagar (1.8 km).

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

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