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About Bamhan Barui Village

Bamhan Barui is a large village in Hilsa tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,143, made up of 2,125 males and 2,018 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 302 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bamhan Barui Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bamhan Barui village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Hilsa
Pincode 801302
Area (hectares) 302 hectares
Population 4,143
Male Population 2,125
Female Population 2,018
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bamhan Barui compares

By the 2011 count Bamhan Barui is the 12th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents. Its 302 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 914.

Getting to Bamhan Barui

Bamhan Barui is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bamhan Barui as Available within village. 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 Bamhan Barui from other places

Bamhan Barui lies about 13 km from Nalanda. 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 Bamhan Barui
Tehsil headquarters Hilsa 3.4 km
District headquarters Nalanda 13 km

Villages closest to Bamhan Barui

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hilsa 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 Bamhan Barui

As per the Census of India 2011, Bamhan Barui village had a population of 4,143. That makes it the 12th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents.

Bamhan Barui village has 2,125 males and 2,018 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bamhan Barui has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 914.

The pincode recorded for Bamhan Barui is 801302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bamhan Barui covers 302 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bamhan Barui falls under Hilsa tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The census record for Bamhan Barui notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bamhan Barui.

Bamhan Barui is about 13 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bamhan Barui is in Hilsa tehsil of Nalanda district. Hilsa is about 3.4 km away. Nalanda is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shekhopur (under 2 km), Indaut (1.6 km) and Akbarpur (1.6 km).

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

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