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About Rohar Village

Rohar is one of the larger villages in Biraul tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 17,506, made up of 9,160 males and 8,346 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1088 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rohar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rohar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Biraul
Pincode 847103
Area (hectares) 1088 hectares
Population 17,506
Male Population 9,160
Female Population 8,346
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rohar compares

By the 2011 count Rohar is the 4th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 4,645 residents. Its 1088 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Rohar

Rohar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Rohar 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rohar from other places

Rohar lies about 38 km from Darbhanga. 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 Rohar
Tehsil headquarters Biraul 5.3 km
Nearest town Benipur 12 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 38 km

Villages closest to Rohar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rohar village had a population of 17,506. That makes it the 4th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,645 residents.

Rohar village has 9,160 males and 8,346 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rohar has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Rohar is 847103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rohar covers 1088 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rohar falls under Biraul tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The census record for Rohar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 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 Rohar.

Rohar is about 38 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rohar is in Biraul tehsil of Darbhanga district. Biraul is about 5.3 km away. Benipur is about 12 km away. Darbhanga is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shiunagar (3.1 km), Sonbihat (3.4 km) and Bhanta (4.2 km).

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

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