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About Bhandari Village

Bhandari is a mid sized village in Rahui tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,005, made up of 501 males and 504 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,006 females per 1000 males. The village covers 112 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803119, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhandari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhandari village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Rahui
Pincode 803119
Area (hectares) 112 hectares
Population 1,005
Male Population 501
Female Population 504
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,006
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhandari compares

By the 2011 count Bhandari is the 41st largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,391 residents. Its 112 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Bhandari

Bhandari is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Bhandari 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhandari from other places

Bhandari lies about 18 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Rahui Road, about 5.1 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 Bhandari
Tehsil headquarters Rahui 2.8 km
Nearest railway station Rahui Road 5.1 km
Nearest town Bihār Sharīf 10 km
District headquarters Nalanda 18 km

Villages closest to Bhandari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandari village had a population of 1,005. That makes it the 41st largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,391 residents.

Bhandari village has 501 males and 504 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandari has about 1006 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Bhandari is 803119. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandari covers 112 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhandari falls under Rahui tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhandari is Rahui Road, about 5.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

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

Bhandari is about 18 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhandari is in Rahui tehsil of Nalanda district. Rahui is about 2.8 km away. Rahui Road is about 5.1 km away. Bihār Sharīf is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Habanpura (under 2 km), Barandi (under 2 km) and Sonsa (2.2 km).

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

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