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About Bakhri Village

Bakhri is a large village in Baikunthpur tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,178, made up of 1,027 males and 1,151 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,121 females per 1000 males. The village covers 169 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841420, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bakhri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakhri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Baikunthpur
Pincode 841420
Area (hectares) 169 hectares
Population 2,178
Male Population 1,027
Female Population 1,151
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,121
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 Bakhri compares

By the 2011 count Bakhri is the 30th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,341 residents. Its 169 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Bakhri

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

Bakhri lies about 49 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Alehpur Halt, about 6.9 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 Bakhri
Nearest railway station Alehpur Halt 6.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Baikunthpur 9.0 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 12 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 49 km

Villages closest to Bakhri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakhri village had a population of 2,178. That makes it the 30th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,341 residents.

Bakhri village has 1,027 males and 1,151 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakhri has about 1121 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Bakhri is 841420. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bakhri covers 169 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bakhri falls under Baikunthpur tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bakhri is Alehpur Halt, about 6.9 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 Bakhri.

Bakhri is about 49 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bakhri is in Baikunthpur tehsil of Gopalganj district. Alehpur Halt is about 6.9 km away. Baikunthpur is about 9.0 km away. Sāhibganj is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hemu Chhapra (under 2 km), Jadopur (under 2 km) and Chak Paharpur (under 2 km).

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

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