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About Bhaunathpur Village

Bhaunathpur is a large village in Sultanganj tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,989, made up of 2,114 males and 1,875 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 887 females per 1000 males. The village covers 224 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaunathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaunathpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Sultanganj
Pincode 811211
Area (hectares) 224 hectares
Population 3,989
Male Population 2,114
Female Population 1,875
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 887
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhaunathpur compares

By the 2011 count Bhaunathpur is the 14th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,786 residents. Its 224 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 908.

Getting to Bhaunathpur

Bhaunathpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhaunathpur as Available within 10+ 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhaunathpur from other places

Bhaunathpur lies about 43 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Patam Halt, about 4.9 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 Bhaunathpur
Nearest railway station Patam Halt 4.9 km
Nearest town Jamālpur 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Sultanganj 22 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 43 km

Villages closest to Bhaunathpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaunathpur village had a population of 3,989. That makes it the 14th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,786 residents.

Bhaunathpur village has 2,114 males and 1,875 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaunathpur has about 887 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 908.

The pincode recorded for Bhaunathpur is 811211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaunathpur covers 224 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhaunathpur falls under Sultanganj tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhaunathpur is Patam Halt, about 4.9 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 <5 km distance for Bhaunathpur.

Bhaunathpur is about 43 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaunathpur is in Sultanganj tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Patam Halt is about 4.9 km away. Jamālpur is about 9.0 km away. Sultanganj is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhaunathpur Arazi (under 2 km), Dinanathpur (under 2 km) and Astandih (2.4 km).

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

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