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About Bhaurdah Village

Bhaurdah is one of the larger villages in Bahadurganj tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 10,122, made up of 5,184 males and 4,938 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1069 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaurdah Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaurdah village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Tehsil Bahadurganj
Pincode 855101
Area (hectares) 1069 hectares
Population 10,122
Male Population 5,184
Female Population 4,938
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhaurdah compares

By the 2011 count Bhaurdah is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,128 residents. Its 1069 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Bhaurdah

Bhaurdah is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Bhaurdah as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Bhaurdah from other places

Bhaurdah lies about 19 km from Kishanganj, and the nearest railway station is Pawakhali, about 13 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 Bhaurdah
Tehsil headquarters Bahadurganj 3.6 km
Nearest town Bahādurganj 3.6 km
Nearest railway station Pawakhali 13 km
District headquarters Kishanganj 19 km

Villages closest to Bhaurdah

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaurdah village had a population of 10,122. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,128 residents.

Bhaurdah village has 5,184 males and 4,938 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaurdah has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Bhaurdah is 855101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaurdah covers 1069 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhaurdah falls under Bahadurganj tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhaurdah is Pawakhali, about 13 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Bhaurdah.

Bhaurdah is about 19 km from Kishanganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaurdah is in Bahadurganj tehsil of Kishanganj district. Bahadurganj is about 3.6 km away. Bahādurganj is about 3.6 km away. Pawakhali is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhadesar (under 2 km), Chanaur (under 2 km) and Baradenga (1.9 km).

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

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