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About Bhekh Village

Bhekh is one of the larger villages in Makhdumpur tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,234, made up of 3,655 males and 3,579 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1119 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhekh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhekh village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Makhdumpur
Pincode 804405
Area (hectares) 1119 hectares
Population 7,234
Male Population 3,655
Female Population 3,579
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhekh compares

By the 2011 count Bhekh is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents. Its 1119 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Bhekh

Bhekh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhekh as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Bhekh from other places

Bhekh lies about 20 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Wanabar Halt, about 8.3 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 Bhekh
Nearest railway station Wanabar Halt 8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Makhdumpur 8.7 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 20 km

Villages closest to Bhekh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhekh village had a population of 7,234. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents.

Bhekh village has 3,655 males and 3,579 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhekh has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Bhekh is 804405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhekh covers 1119 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhekh falls under Makhdumpur tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhekh is Wanabar Halt, about 8.3 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhekh.

Bhekh is about 20 km from Jehanabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhekh is in Makhdumpur tehsil of Jehanabad district. Wanabar Halt is about 8.3 km away. Makhdumpur is about 8.7 km away. Jehanabad 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 Kutmanchak (under 2 km), Allahganj (1.7 km) and Jamanganj (1.7 km).

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

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