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About Pathar Village

Pathar is a mid sized village in Garhani tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 976, made up of 487 males and 489 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,004 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pathar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pathar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Garhani
Pincode 802203
Area (hectares) 110 hectares
Population 976
Male Population 487
Female Population 489
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,004
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Pathar compares

By the 2011 count Pathar is the 38th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,151 residents. Its 110 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Pathar

Pathar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pathar 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pathar from other places

Pathar lies about 31 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Panjipara, about 13 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 Pathar
Nearest town Bahādurganj 11 km
Nearest railway station Panjipara 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Garhani 31 km
District headquarters Bhojpur 31 km

Villages closest to Pathar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pathar village had a population of 976. That makes it the 38th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,151 residents.

Pathar village has 487 males and 489 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pathar has about 1004 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Pathar is 802203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pathar covers 110 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pathar falls under Garhani tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pathar is Panjipara, about 13 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Pathar.

Pathar is about 31 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pathar is in Garhani tehsil of Bhojpur district. Bahādurganj is about 11 km away. Panjipara is about 13 km away. Garhani is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gaura (3.4 km), Sihar (13 km) and Ichari (18 km).

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

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