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About Bardih Village

Bardih is a large village in Islampur tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,956, made up of 2,128 males and 1,828 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 859 females per 1000 males. The village covers 262 hectares hectares.

Bardih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bardih village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Islampur
Area (hectares) 262 hectares
Population 3,956
Male Population 2,128
Female Population 1,828
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 859
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bardih compares

By the 2011 count Bardih is the 12th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents. Its 262 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Bardih

Bardih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bardih as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bardih from other places

Bardih lies about 23 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 Bardih
Tehsil headquarters Islampur 1.9 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 1.9 km
District headquarters Nalanda 23 km

Villages closest to Bardih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bardih village had a population of 3,956. That makes it the 12th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents.

Bardih village has 2,128 males and 1,828 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bardih has about 859 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 916.

Bardih covers 262 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bardih falls under Islampur tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The census record for Bardih notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bardih.

Bardih is about 23 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bardih is in Islampur tehsil of Nalanda district. Islampur is about 1.9 km away. Islāmpur is about 1.9 km away. Nalanda is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Korawan (under 2 km), Kasimpur (under 2 km) and Mozafra (1.7 km).

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

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