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About Bhatahar Village

Bhatahar is a large village in Tharthari tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,317, made up of 1,250 males and 1,067 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 854 females per 1000 males. The village covers 229 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801307, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatahar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatahar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Tharthari
Pincode 801307
Area (hectares) 229 hectares
Population 2,317
Male Population 1,250
Female Population 1,067
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 854
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhatahar compares

By the 2011 count Bhatahar is the 14th largest of the 29 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,350 residents. Its 229 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Bhatahar

Bhatahar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhatahar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhatahar from other places

Bhatahar lies about 8.2 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Chandi, about 3.7 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 Bhatahar
Nearest railway station Chandi 3.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Tharthari 8.2 km
District headquarters Nalanda 8.2 km
Nearest town Hilsa 9.7 km

Villages closest to Bhatahar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatahar village had a population of 2,317. That makes it the 14th largest of the 29 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,350 residents.

Bhatahar village has 1,250 males and 1,067 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatahar has about 854 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Bhatahar is 801307. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatahar covers 229 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhatahar falls under Tharthari tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhatahar is Chandi, about 3.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Bhatahar is about 8.2 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatahar is in Tharthari tehsil of Nalanda district. Chandi is about 3.7 km away. Tharthari is about 8.2 km away. Nalanda is about 8.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mehtarwan (under 2 km), Kariawan (under 2 km) and Berwan (under 2 km).

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

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