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About Bhorha Village

Bhorha is a large village in Terhagachh tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,595, made up of 2,325 males and 2,270 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 651 hectares hectares.

Bhorha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhorha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Tehsil Terhagachh
Area (hectares) 651 hectares
Population 4,595
Male Population 2,325
Female Population 2,270
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhorha compares

By the 2011 count Bhorha is the 5th largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,815 residents. Its 651 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Bhorha

Bhorha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhorha 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhorha from other places

Bhorha lies about 44 km from Kishanganj, and the nearest railway station is Pawakhali, about 29 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 Bhorha
Tehsil headquarters Terhagachh 1.8 km
Nearest town Bahādurganj 22 km
Nearest railway station Pawakhali 29 km
District headquarters Kishanganj 44 km

Villages closest to Bhorha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhorha village had a population of 4,595. That makes it the 5th largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,815 residents.

Bhorha village has 2,325 males and 2,270 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhorha has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 942.

Bhorha covers 651 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhorha falls under Terhagachh tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhorha is Pawakhali, about 29 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhorha.

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

Bhorha is in Terhagachh tehsil of Kishanganj district. Terhagachh is about 1.8 km away. Bahādurganj is about 22 km away. Pawakhali is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Phulbari (under 2 km), Phulbari Nankar (under 2 km) and Rampur (2.5 km).

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

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