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About Bhatwara Village

Bhatwara is a large village in Korha tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,761, made up of 1,957 males and 1,804 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 546 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatwara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatwara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Korha
Pincode 854108
Area (hectares) 546 hectares
Population 3,761
Male Population 1,957
Female Population 1,804
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhatwara compares

By the 2011 count Bhatwara is the 26th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents. Its 546 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Bhatwara

Bhatwara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhatwara 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhatwara from other places

Bhatwara lies about 15 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Rautara, about 10 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 Bhatwara
Nearest railway station Rautara 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Korha 15 km
District headquarters Katihar 15 km

Villages closest to Bhatwara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatwara village had a population of 3,761. That makes it the 26th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents.

Bhatwara village has 1,957 males and 1,804 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatwara has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Bhatwara is 854108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatwara covers 546 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhatwara falls under Korha tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhatwara is Rautara, about 10 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhatwara.

Bhatwara is about 15 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatwara is in Korha tehsil of Katihar district. Rautara is about 10 km away. Korha is about 15 km away. Katihar is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Charkhi (under 2 km), Khiria (1.7 km) and Sadalpur Kalan (2.8 km).

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

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