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About Baghar Village

Baghar is a mid sized village in Balrampur tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 956, made up of 496 males and 460 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 134.02 hectares hectares.

Baghar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baghar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Balrampur
Area (hectares) 134.02 hectares
Population 956
Male Population 496
Female Population 460
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Baghar compares

By the 2011 count Baghar is the 56th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents. Its 134.02 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Baghar

Baghar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baghar as Available within <5 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 Baghar from other places

Baghar lies about 44 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Sudhani, about 6.4 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 Baghar
Tehsil headquarters Balrampur 3.8 km
Nearest railway station Sudhani 6.4 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 27 km
District headquarters Katihar 44 km

Villages closest to Baghar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baghar village had a population of 956. That makes it the 56th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents.

Baghar village has 496 males and 460 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baghar has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Baghar covers 134.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baghar falls under Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Baghar is Sudhani, about 6.4 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 km distance for Baghar.

Baghar is about 44 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baghar is in Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district. Balrampur is about 3.8 km away. Sudhani is about 6.4 km away. Rāiganj is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baisbighi (under 2 km), Lalpur (under 2 km) and Bangradih (1.5 km).

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

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