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About Kharant Village

Kharant is a mid sized village in Pakribarawan tehsil, in the district of Nawada, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 698, made up of 354 males and 344 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 805124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharant Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharant village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nawada
Tehsil Pakribarawan
Pincode 805124
Area (hectares) 93 hectares
Population 698
Male Population 354
Female Population 344
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kharant compares

By the 2011 count Kharant is the 54th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,867 residents. Its 93 hectares work out to about 7.5 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 936.

Getting to Kharant

Kharant is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kharant as Available within <5 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 Kharant from other places

Kharant lies about 23 km from Nawada, and the nearest railway station is Baghi Bardiha, about 16 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 Kharant
Tehsil headquarters Pakribarawan 8.8 km
Nearest railway station Baghi Bardiha 16 km
Nearest town Wāris Alīganj 20 km
District headquarters Nawada 23 km

Villages closest to Kharant

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharant village had a population of 698. That makes it the 54th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,867 residents.

Kharant village has 354 males and 344 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharant has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Kharant is 805124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharant covers 93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kharant falls under Pakribarawan tehsil of Nawada district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kharant is Baghi Bardiha, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kharant.

Kharant is about 23 km from Nawada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kharant is in Pakribarawan tehsil of Nawada district. Pakribarawan is about 8.8 km away. Baghi Bardiha is about 16 km away. Wāris Alīganj is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hasna (under 2 km), Lachhmipur (under 2 km) and Senduara (under 2 km).

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

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