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About Bhangia Village

Bhangia is a mid sized village in Dumaria tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,942, made up of 959 males and 983 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,025 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhangia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhangia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Dumaria
Pincode 824206
Area (hectares) 200 hectares
Population 1,942
Male Population 959
Female Population 983
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,025
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhangia compares

By the 2011 count Bhangia is the 21st largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,161 residents. Its 200 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Bhangia

Bhangia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhangia as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Bhangia from other places

Bhangia lies about 79 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Kajrat Nawadih, about 36 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 Bhangia
Tehsil headquarters Dumaria 6.4 km
Nearest town Nabīnagar 31 km
Nearest railway station Kajrat Nawadih 36 km
District headquarters Gaya 79 km

Villages closest to Bhangia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhangia village had a population of 1,942. That makes it the 21st largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,161 residents.

Bhangia village has 959 males and 983 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhangia has about 1025 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 931.

The pincode recorded for Bhangia is 824206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhangia covers 200 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhangia falls under Dumaria tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhangia is Kajrat Nawadih, about 36 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Bhangia.

Bhangia is about 79 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhangia is in Dumaria tehsil of Gaya district. Dumaria is about 6.4 km away. Nabīnagar is about 31 km away. Kajrat Nawadih is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pathra (under 2 km), Kunria (under 2 km) and Kewla Kalan (under 2 km).

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

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