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About Pharka Village

Pharka is a village in Kharagpur tehsil, in the district of Munger, Bihar. The village covers 24 hectares hectares.

Pharka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pharka village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Munger
Tehsil Kharagpur
Area (hectares) 24 hectares

How far is Pharka from other places

Pharka lies about 32 km from Munger, and the nearest railway station is Khariapipra Halt, about 18 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 Pharka
Tehsil headquarters Kharagpur 3.1 km
Nearest railway station Khariapipra Halt 18 km
District headquarters Munger 32 km

Villages closest to Pharka

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

Pharka covers 24 hectares as recorded in the census.

Pharka falls under Kharagpur tehsil of Munger district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pharka is Khariapipra Halt, about 18 km away in a straight line.

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

Pharka is in Kharagpur tehsil of Munger district. Kharagpur is about 3.1 km away. Khariapipra Halt is about 18 km away. Munger is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khaira (under 2 km), Kathna (1.6 km) and Pakari (2.4 km).

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

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