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About Bataul Village

Bataul is a mid sized village in Singhwara tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 611, made up of 316 males and 295 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bataul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bataul village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Singhwara
Pincode 847306
Area (hectares) 56 hectares
Population 611
Male Population 316
Female Population 295
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bataul compares

By the 2011 count Bataul is the 70th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,153 residents. Its 56 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Bataul

Bataul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bataul as Available within <5 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 Bataul from other places

Bataul lies about 20 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Thalwara, about 15 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 Bataul
Nearest town Benipur 11 km
Nearest railway station Thalwara 15 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Singhwara 35 km

Villages closest to Bataul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bataul village had a population of 611. That makes it the 70th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,153 residents.

Bataul village has 316 males and 295 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bataul has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Bataul is 847306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bataul covers 56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bataul falls under Singhwara tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bataul is Thalwara, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bataul.

Bataul is about 20 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bataul is in Singhwara tehsil of Darbhanga district. Benipur is about 11 km away. Thalwara is about 15 km away. Darbhanga is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sirhauli (10 km), Makanpur (11 km) and Sanahpur Dih (12 km).

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

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