Skip to main content

About Baghra Village

Baghra is a large village in Baheri tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,275, made up of 1,170 males and 1,105 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baghra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baghra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Baheri
Pincode 847105
Area (hectares) 53 hectares
Population 2,275
Male Population 1,170
Female Population 1,105
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Baghra compares

By the 2011 count Baghra is the 39th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,360 residents. Its 53 hectares work out to about 43 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Baghra

Baghra is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Baghra as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Baghra from other places

Baghra lies about 21 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Haiaghat, about 14 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 Baghra
Tehsil headquarters Baheri 6.7 km
Nearest railway station Haiaghat 14 km
Nearest town Benipur 15 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 21 km

Villages closest to Baghra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baghra village had a population of 2,275. That makes it the 39th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,360 residents.

Baghra village has 1,170 males and 1,105 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baghra has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Baghra is 847105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baghra covers 53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 43 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Baghra falls under Baheri tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Baghra is Haiaghat, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Baghra.

Baghra is about 21 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baghra is in Baheri tehsil of Darbhanga district. Baheri is about 6.7 km away. Haiaghat is about 14 km away. Benipur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paghari (under 2 km), Mahua (under 2 km) and Dhanauli (1.7 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All