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About Bela Village

Bela is a mid sized village in Paliganj tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,729, made up of 887 males and 842 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bela village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Paliganj
Pincode 801110
Area (hectares) 186.96 hectares
Population 1,729
Male Population 887
Female Population 842
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Bela compares

By the 2011 count Bela is the 49th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,172 residents. Its 186.96 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Bela

Bela is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bela 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 Bela from other places

Bela lies about 46 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Jehanabad, about 14 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 Paliganj 9.4 km
Nearest railway station Jehanabad 14 km
Nearest town Jahānābād 14 km
District headquarters Patna 46 km

Villages closest to Bela

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Paliganj 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 1,729. That makes it the 49th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,172 residents.

Bela village has 887 males and 842 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bela has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Bela is 801110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bela covers 186.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bela falls under Paliganj tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bela is Jehanabad, about 14 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 Bela.

Bela is about 46 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bela is in Paliganj tehsil of Patna district. Paliganj is about 9.4 km away. Jehanabad is about 14 km away. Jahānābād is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chiksi (under 2 km), Kharanti Kutbi (1.6 km) and Nadhari (1.7 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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