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About Bakhraur Village

Bakhraur is one of the larger villages in Sidhwalia tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,689, made up of 2,745 males and 2,944 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,072 females per 1000 males. The village covers 571 hectares hectares.

Bakhraur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakhraur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Sidhwalia
Area (hectares) 571 hectares
Population 5,689
Male Population 2,745
Female Population 2,944
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,072
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 Bakhraur compares

By the 2011 count Bakhraur is the 7th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,059 residents. Its 571 hectares work out to about 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Bakhraur

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

Bakhraur lies about 24 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Sher, about 3.1 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 Bakhraur
Nearest railway station Sher 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Sidhwalia 6.3 km
Nearest town Barauli 7.1 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 24 km

Villages closest to Bakhraur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakhraur village had a population of 5,689. That makes it the 7th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,059 residents.

Bakhraur village has 2,745 males and 2,944 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakhraur has about 1072 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1014.

Bakhraur covers 571 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bakhraur falls under Sidhwalia tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bakhraur is Sher, about 3.1 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 Bakhraur.

Bakhraur is about 24 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bakhraur is in Sidhwalia tehsil of Gopalganj district. Sher is about 3.1 km away. Sidhwalia is about 6.3 km away. Barauli is about 7.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bakhraur Tola Birt (under 2 km), Matauli (1.6 km) and Sher (1.6 km).

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

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