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About Barhi Village

Barhi is one of the larger villages in Jainagar tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,502, made up of 6,099 males and 5,403 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 886 females per 1000 males. The village covers 829.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847226, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barhi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Jainagar
Pincode 847226
Area (hectares) 829.1 hectares
Population 11,502
Male Population 6,099
Female Population 5,403
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 886
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Barhi compares

By the 2011 count Barhi is the 7th largest of the 21 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 8,187 residents. Its 829.1 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 902.

Getting to Barhi

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

Barhi lies about 24 km from Madhubani, and the nearest railway station is Jaynagar (Nepal Railways), about 4.9 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 Barhi
Nearest railway station Jaynagar (Nepal Railways) 4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Jainagar 5.2 km
District headquarters Madhubani 24 km

Villages closest to Barhi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Barhi village had a population of 11,502. That makes it the 7th largest of the 21 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 8,187 residents.

Barhi village has 6,099 males and 5,403 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barhi has about 886 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 902.

The pincode recorded for Barhi is 847226. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barhi covers 829.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barhi falls under Jainagar tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Barhi is Jaynagar (Nepal Railways), about 4.9 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 - 10 km distance for Barhi.

Barhi is about 24 km from Madhubani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barhi is in Jainagar tehsil of Madhubani district. Jaynagar (Nepal Railways) is about 4.9 km away. Jainagar is about 5.2 km away. Madhubani is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chatar (under 2 km), Silanath Dulipatti (1.7 km) and Parsa (2.7 km).

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

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