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About Bhagalpura Village

Bhagalpura is a mid sized village in Tarapur tehsil, in the district of Munger, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,119, made up of 572 males and 547 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhagalpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhagalpura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Munger
Tehsil Tarapur
Pincode 813221
Area (hectares) 51 hectares
Population 1,119
Male Population 572
Female Population 547
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhagalpura compares

By the 2011 count Bhagalpura is the 31st largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,749 residents. Its 51 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 897.

Getting to Bhagalpura

Bhagalpura is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Bhagalpura as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Bhagalpura from other places

Bhagalpura lies about 32 km from Munger, and the nearest railway station is Khariapipra Halt, about 12 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 Bhagalpura
Tehsil headquarters Tarapur 5.4 km
Nearest town Kharagpur 7.3 km
Nearest railway station Khariapipra Halt 12 km
District headquarters Munger 32 km

Villages closest to Bhagalpura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhagalpura village had a population of 1,119. That makes it the 31st largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,749 residents.

Bhagalpura village has 572 males and 547 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagalpura has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 897.

The pincode recorded for Bhagalpura is 813221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhagalpura covers 51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhagalpura falls under Tarapur tehsil of Munger district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhagalpura is Khariapipra Halt, about 12 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 10+ km distance for Bhagalpura.

Bhagalpura 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.

Bhagalpura is in Tarapur tehsil of Munger district. Tarapur is about 5.4 km away. Kharagpur is about 7.3 km away. Khariapipra Halt is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mohammadpur (under 2 km), Degaon (under 2 km) and Dorain (under 2 km).

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

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