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About Bodh Chak Village

Bodh Chak is a mid sized village in Wazirganj tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 960, made up of 501 males and 459 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 146 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 805131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bodh Chak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bodh Chak village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Wazirganj
Pincode 805131
Area (hectares) 146 hectares
Population 960
Male Population 501
Female Population 459
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bodh Chak compares

By the 2011 count Bodh Chak is the 77th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,607 residents. Its 146 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Bodh Chak

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

How far is Bodh Chak from other places

Bodh Chak lies about 34 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Paharpur, about 10 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 Bodh Chak
Nearest railway station Paharpur 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Wazirganj 17 km
Nearest town Rajauli 20 km
District headquarters Gaya 34 km

Villages closest to Bodh Chak

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bodh Chak village had a population of 960. That makes it the 77th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,607 residents.

Bodh Chak village has 501 males and 459 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bodh Chak has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Bodh Chak is 805131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bodh Chak covers 146 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bodh Chak falls under Wazirganj tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bodh Chak is Paharpur, about 10 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 5 - 10 km distance for Bodh Chak.

Bodh Chak is about 34 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bodh Chak is in Wazirganj tehsil of Gaya district. Paharpur is about 10 km away. Wazirganj is about 17 km away. Rajauli 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 Dharampur (5.5 km), Bhareti (5.7 km) and Ekamlua (5.8 km).

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

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