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About Bela Village

Bela is a mid sized village in Madhepur tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,137, made up of 590 males and 547 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bela village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Madhepur
Pincode 847408
Area (hectares) 102.1 hectares
Population 1,137
Male Population 590
Female Population 547
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bela compares

By the 2011 count Bela is the 55th largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,274 residents. Its 102.1 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Bela

Bela is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bela 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bela from other places

Bela lies about 32 km from Madhubani, and the nearest railway station is Tamuria, about 4.7 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 Bela
Tehsil headquarters Madhepur 4.6 km
Nearest railway station Tamuria 4.7 km
Nearest town Jhanjhārpur 9.3 km
District headquarters Madhubani 32 km

Villages closest to Bela

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bela village had a population of 1,137. That makes it the 55th largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,274 residents.

Bela village has 590 males and 547 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bela has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Bela is 847408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bela covers 102.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bela falls under Madhepur tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bela is Tamuria, about 4.7 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bela.

Bela is about 32 km from Madhubani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bela is in Madhepur tehsil of Madhubani district. Madhepur is about 4.6 km away. Tamuria is about 4.7 km away. Jhanjhārpur is about 9.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Adit Dih (under 2 km), Pachahi (2.0 km) and Madhepur (4.6 km).

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

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