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About Bela Village

Bela is a mid sized village in Akbarpur tehsil, in the district of Nawada, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 697, made up of 354 males and 343 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 805110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bela village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nawada
Tehsil Akbarpur
Pincode 805110
Area (hectares) 52 hectares
Population 697
Male Population 354
Female Population 343
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bela compares

By the 2011 count Bela is the 101st largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,645 residents. Its 52 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Bela

Bela is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bela 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bela from other places

Bela lies about 18 km from Nawada, and the nearest railway station is Nawadah, about 18 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 Bela
Tehsil headquarters Akbarpur 14 km
Nearest railway station Nawadah 18 km
District headquarters Nawada 18 km
Nearest town Nawāda 18 km

Villages closest to Bela

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bela village had a population of 697. That makes it the 101st largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,645 residents.

Bela village has 354 males and 343 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bela has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Bela is 805110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bela covers 52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bela falls under Akbarpur tehsil of Nawada district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bela is Nawadah, about 18 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bela.

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

Bela is in Akbarpur tehsil of Nawada district. Akbarpur is about 14 km away. Nawadah is about 18 km away. Nawada is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bishunpur (1.7 km), Pokhra (3.6 km) and Burail (6.0 km).

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

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