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About Achhra Village

Achhra is a mid sized village in Barhat tehsil, in the district of Jamui, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,100, made up of 586 males and 514 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 877 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Achhra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Achhra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jamui
Tehsil Barhat
Pincode 811313
Area (hectares) 140 hectares
Population 1,100
Male Population 586
Female Population 514
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 877
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Achhra compares

By the 2011 count Achhra is the 19th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,712 residents. Its 140 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Achhra

Achhra is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Achhra as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Achhra from other places

Achhra lies about 29 km from Jamui, and the nearest railway station is Sirari, about 7.2 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 Achhra
Nearest railway station Sirari 7.2 km
Nearest town Luckeesarai 15 km
District headquarters Jamui 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Barhat 31 km

Villages closest to Achhra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Achhra village had a population of 1,100. That makes it the 19th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,712 residents.

Achhra village has 586 males and 514 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Achhra has about 877 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Achhra is 811313. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Achhra covers 140 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Achhra falls under Barhat tehsil of Jamui district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Achhra is Sirari, about 7.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Achhra.

Achhra is about 29 km from Jamui in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Achhra is in Barhat tehsil of Jamui district. Sirari is about 7.2 km away. Luckeesarai is about 15 km away. Jamui is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tola Bhorbhandari (20 km), Mohanpur (27 km) and Bariarpur (28 km).

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

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