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About Barhi Village

Barhi is one of the larger villages in Phulparas tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,279, made up of 3,252 males and 3,027 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 485.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847109, 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 Phulparas
Pincode 847109
Area (hectares) 485.6 hectares
Population 6,279
Male Population 3,252
Female Population 3,027
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Barhi compares

By the 2011 count Barhi is the 11th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,150 residents. Its 485.6 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 914.

Getting to Barhi

Barhi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Barhi as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Barhi from other places

Barhi lies about 42 km from Madhubani, and the nearest railway station is Ghogardiha, about 9.7 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 Barhi
Tehsil headquarters Phulparas under 2 km
Nearest railway station Ghogardiha 9.7 km
Nearest town Nirmāli 11 km
District headquarters Madhubani 42 km

Villages closest to Barhi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Phulparas 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 6,279. That makes it the 11th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,150 residents.

Barhi village has 3,252 males and 3,027 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barhi has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 914.

The pincode recorded for Barhi is 847109. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barhi covers 485.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barhi falls under Phulparas tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Barhi is Ghogardiha, about 9.7 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Barhi.

Barhi is about 42 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 Phulparas tehsil of Madhubani district. Phulparas is about under 2 km away. Ghogardiha is about 9.7 km away. Nirmāli is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Phulparas (under 2 km), Murli (2.2 km) and Gurgawan (2.9 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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