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About Bhakhri Village

Bhakhri is a large village in Dhanarua tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,987, made up of 1,546 males and 1,441 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 297 hectares hectares.

Bhakhri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhakhri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Dhanarua
Area (hectares) 297 hectares
Population 2,987
Male Population 1,546
Female Population 1,441
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhakhri compares

By the 2011 count Bhakhri is the 18th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents. Its 297 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Bhakhri

Bhakhri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhakhri as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhakhri from other places

Bhakhri lies about 24 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Fazalchak, about 6.3 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 Bhakhri
Tehsil headquarters Dhanarua 3.1 km
Nearest railway station Fazalchak 6.3 km
Nearest town Masaurhi Buzurg 12 km
District headquarters Patna 24 km

Villages closest to Bhakhri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhakhri village had a population of 2,987. That makes it the 18th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents.

Bhakhri village has 1,546 males and 1,441 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhakhri has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 931.

Bhakhri covers 297 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhakhri falls under Dhanarua tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhakhri is Fazalchak, about 6.3 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhakhri.

Bhakhri is about 24 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhakhri is in Dhanarua tehsil of Patna district. Dhanarua is about 3.1 km away. Fazalchak is about 6.3 km away. Masaurhi Buzurg is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gauhar Chak (under 2 km), Deodaha (1.5 km) and Mustafapur (1.6 km).

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

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