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About Bharkhar Village

Bharkhar is a mid sized village in Barhampur tehsil, in the district of Buxar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,242, made up of 627 males and 615 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 134.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bharkhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bharkhar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Buxar
Tehsil Barhampur
Pincode 802134
Area (hectares) 134.4 hectares
Population 1,242
Male Population 627
Female Population 615
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
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 Bharkhar compares

By the 2011 count Bharkhar is the 41st largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,016 residents. Its 134.4 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Bharkhar

Bharkhar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bharkhar 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 Bharkhar from other places

Bharkhar lies about 32 km from Buxar, and the nearest railway station is Raghunathpur Railway Station, about 1.8 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 Bharkhar
Nearest railway station Raghunathpur Railway Station 1.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Barhampur 2.2 km
Nearest town Bela 14 km
District headquarters Buxar 32 km

Villages closest to Bharkhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bharkhar village had a population of 1,242. That makes it the 41st largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,016 residents.

Bharkhar village has 627 males and 615 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bharkhar has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Bharkhar is 802134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bharkhar covers 134.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bharkhar falls under Barhampur tehsil of Buxar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bharkhar is Raghunathpur Railway Station, about 1.8 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 Bharkhar.

Bharkhar is about 32 km from Buxar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bharkhar is in Barhampur tehsil of Buxar district. Raghunathpur Railway Station is about 1.8 km away. Barhampur is about 2.2 km away. Bela is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhorhanpura (under 2 km), Raghunathpur (2.1 km) and Barhampur (2.2 km).

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

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