About Bhandartal Village

Bhandartal is one of the larger villages in Barari tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,973, made up of 4,713 males and 4,260 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1121.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhandartal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhandartal village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Katihar
Tehsil	Barari
Pincode	854104
Area (hectares)	1121.8 hectares
Population	8,973
Male Population	4,713
Female Population	4,260
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	904
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhandartal compares

By the 2011 count Bhandartal is the 12th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 6,044 residents. Its 1121.8 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.

Getting to Bhandartal

Bhandartal is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bhandartal as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhandartal from other places

Bhandartal lies about 18 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Karagola Road, about 4.4 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 Bhandartal
Nearest railway station	Karagola Road	4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters	Barari	5.2 km
District headquarters	Katihar	18 km

Villages closest to Bhandartal

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

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Common questions about Bhandartal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandartal village had a population of 8,973. That makes it the 12th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,044 residents.

Bhandartal village has 4,713 males and 4,260 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandartal has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.

The pincode recorded for Bhandartal is 854104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandartal covers 1121.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhandartal falls under Barari tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhandartal is Karagola Road, about 4.4 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhandartal.

Bhandartal is about 18 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhandartal is in Barari tehsil of Katihar district. Karagola Road is about 4.4 km away. Barari is about 5.2 km away. Katihar is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.