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About Bahera Village

Bahera is a mid sized village in Tan Kuppa tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,196, made up of 606 males and 590 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153 hectares hectares.

Bahera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahera village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Tan Kuppa
Area (hectares) 153 hectares
Population 1,196
Male Population 606
Female Population 590
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
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 Bahera compares

By the 2011 count Bahera is the 33rd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,301 residents. Its 153 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Bahera

Bahera is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bahera 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 Bahera from other places

Bahera lies about 20 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Bansinala Halt, about 4.2 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 Bahera
Tehsil headquarters Tan Kuppa 3.5 km
Nearest railway station Bansinala Halt 4.2 km
Nearest town Bodh Gaya 18 km
District headquarters Gaya 20 km

Villages closest to Bahera

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tan Kuppa 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 Bahera

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahera village had a population of 1,196. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,301 residents.

Bahera village has 606 males and 590 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahera has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

Bahera covers 153 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bahera falls under Tan Kuppa tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bahera is Bansinala Halt, about 4.2 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 Bahera.

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

Bahera is in Tan Kuppa tehsil of Gaya district. Tan Kuppa is about 3.5 km away. Bansinala Halt is about 4.2 km away. Bodh Gaya is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Imadpur (under 2 km), Bardiha (under 2 km) and Jabra (under 2 km).

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

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