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About Bara Khurd Village

Bara Khurd is one of the larger villages in Noorsarai tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,812, made up of 5,095 males and 4,717 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 847 hectares hectares.

Bara Khurd Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara Khurd village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Noorsarai
Area (hectares) 847 hectares
Population 9,812
Male Population 5,095
Female Population 4,717
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bara Khurd compares

By the 2011 count Bara Khurd is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,873 residents. Its 847 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Bara Khurd

Bara Khurd is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bara Khurd 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bara Khurd from other places

Bara Khurd lies about 1.8 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 Bara Khurd
Tehsil headquarters Noorsarai 1.8 km
District headquarters Nalanda 1.8 km
Nearest town Bihār Sharīf 12 km

Villages closest to Bara Khurd

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Noorsarai 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 Bara Khurd

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara Khurd village had a population of 9,812. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,873 residents.

Bara Khurd village has 5,095 males and 4,717 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara Khurd has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

Bara Khurd covers 847 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bara Khurd falls under Noorsarai tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The census record for Bara Khurd notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Bara Khurd.

Bara Khurd is about 1.8 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bara Khurd is in Noorsarai tehsil of Nalanda district. Noorsarai is about 1.8 km away. Nalanda is about 1.8 km away. Bihār Sharīf 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 Ajaipur (under 2 km), Ratanpur (1.6 km) and Kathanpura (1.7 km).

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

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