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About Babhni Village

Babhni is a mid sized village in Bodh Gaya tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,486, made up of 754 males and 732 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97 hectares hectares.

Babhni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Babhni village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Bodh Gaya
Area (hectares) 97 hectares
Population 1,486
Male Population 754
Female Population 732
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Babhni compares

By the 2011 count Babhni is the 51st largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents. Its 97 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Babhni

Babhni is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Babhni 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Babhni from other places

Babhni lies about 16 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Bandhua, 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 Babhni
Tehsil headquarters Bodh Gaya 4.5 km
Nearest railway station Bandhua 13 km
District headquarters Gaya 16 km

Villages closest to Babhni

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bodh Gaya 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 Babhni

As per the Census of India 2011, Babhni village had a population of 1,486. That makes it the 51st largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents.

Babhni village has 754 males and 732 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Babhni has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Babhni covers 97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Babhni falls under Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Babhni is Bandhua, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ 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 Babhni.

Babhni is about 16 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Babhni is in Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district. Bodh Gaya is about 4.5 km away. Bandhua is about 13 km away. Gaya is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kazi Chak (under 2 km), Gangahar (under 2 km) and Niman (1.8 km).

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

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