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About Bhelanari Village

Bhelanari is a mid sized village in Areraj tehsil, in the district of Purba Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,483, made up of 762 males and 721 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 190 hectares hectares.

Bhelanari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhelanari village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purba Champaran
Tehsil Areraj
Area (hectares) 190 hectares
Population 1,483
Male Population 762
Female Population 721
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
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 Bhelanari compares

By the 2011 count Bhelanari is the 29th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,380 residents. Its 190 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 887.

Getting to Bhelanari

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

Bhelanari lies about 22 km from Purba Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Ratan Sarai, 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 Bhelanari
Tehsil headquarters Areraj 4.7 km
Nearest railway station Ratan Sarai 18 km
District headquarters Purba Champaran 22 km

Villages closest to Bhelanari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhelanari village had a population of 1,483. That makes it the 29th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,380 residents.

Bhelanari village has 762 males and 721 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhelanari has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 887.

Bhelanari covers 190 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhelanari falls under Areraj tehsil of Purba Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhelanari is Ratan Sarai, about 18 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 Bhelanari.

Bhelanari is about 22 km from Purba Champaran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhelanari is in Areraj tehsil of Purba Champaran district. Areraj is about 4.7 km away. Ratan Sarai is about 18 km away. Purba Champaran is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Salha (under 2 km), Indu Tola (under 2 km) and Munra (1.5 km).

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

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