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About Bhui Village

Bhui is one of the larger villages in Rajgir tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,418, made up of 3,868 males and 3,550 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1020 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhui Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhui village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Rajgir
Pincode 803117
Area (hectares) 1020 hectares
Population 7,418
Male Population 3,868
Female Population 3,550
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhui compares

By the 2011 count Bhui is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,808 residents. Its 1020 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Bhui

Bhui is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bhui as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Bhui from other places

Bhui lies about 16 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 Bhui
Nearest town Silao 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajgir 7.5 km
District headquarters Nalanda 16 km

Villages closest to Bhui

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhui village had a population of 7,418. 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 1,808 residents.

Bhui village has 3,868 males and 3,550 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhui has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Bhui is 803117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhui covers 1020 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhui falls under Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The census record for Bhui 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 - 10 km distance for Bhui.

Bhui is about 16 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhui is in Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district. Silao is about 4.0 km away. Rajgir is about 7.5 km away. Nalanda is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Bhui (under 2 km), Majaitha (2.5 km) and Chandaura (3.2 km).

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

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