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About Sher Village

Sher is a large village in Baheri tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,937, made up of 1,982 males and 1,955 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 327 hectares hectares.

Sher Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sher village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Baheri
Area (hectares) 327 hectares
Population 3,937
Male Population 1,982
Female Population 1,955
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Sher compares

By the 2011 count Sher is the 23rd largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 4,360 residents. Its 327 hectares work out to about 12 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 904.

Getting to Sher

The census records public bus service for Sher as Available within 5 - 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sher from other places

Sher lies about 28 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Biraul, 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 Sher
Tehsil headquarters Baheri 8.0 km
Nearest town Benipur 8.4 km
Nearest railway station Biraul 13 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 28 km

Villages closest to Sher

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 Sher

As per the Census of India 2011, Sher village had a population of 3,937. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,360 residents.

Sher village has 1,982 males and 1,955 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sher has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 904.

Sher covers 327 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sher falls under Baheri tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sher is Biraul, 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 km distance for Sher.

Sher is about 28 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sher is in Baheri tehsil of Darbhanga district. Baheri is about 8.0 km away. Benipur is about 8.4 km away. Biraul is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Haridih (2.3 km), Kumar (2.3 km) and Amta (3.1 km).

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

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