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About Kharpakwa Village

Kharpakwa is a mid sized village in Bhorey tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 924, made up of 440 males and 484 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,100 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153.04 hectares hectares.

Kharpakwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharpakwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Bhorey
Area (hectares) 153.04 hectares
Population 924
Male Population 440
Female Population 484
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,100
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 Kharpakwa compares

By the 2011 count Kharpakwa is the 62nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents. Its 153.04 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1079.

Getting to Kharpakwa

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

Kharpakwa lies about 28 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Bathua Bazar, 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 Kharpakwa
Nearest railway station Bathua Bazar 10 km
Nearest town Kataiya 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhorey 28 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 28 km

Villages closest to Kharpakwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharpakwa village had a population of 924. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents.

Kharpakwa village has 440 males and 484 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharpakwa has about 1100 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1079.

Kharpakwa covers 153.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kharpakwa falls under Bhorey tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kharpakwa is Bathua Bazar, 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 10+ km distance for Kharpakwa.

Kharpakwa is about 28 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kharpakwa is in Bhorey tehsil of Gopalganj district. Bathua Bazar is about 10 km away. Kataiya is about 16 km away. Bhorey is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kheduwapur (under 2 km), Pipar Chafa (under 2 km) and Kuaridih (under 2 km).

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

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