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About Bhagtahir Village

Bhagtahir is a mid sized village in Amour tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,756, made up of 905 males and 851 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhagtahir Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhagtahir village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Amour
Pincode 854315
Area (hectares) 91 hectares
Population 1,756
Male Population 905
Female Population 851
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhagtahir compares

By the 2011 count Bhagtahir is the 66th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 91 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Bhagtahir

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

Bhagtahir lies about 33 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Surja Kama, about 10 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 Bhagtahir
Tehsil headquarters Amour 3.2 km
Nearest railway station Surja Kama 10 km
Nearest town Kasba 23 km
District headquarters Purnia 33 km

Villages closest to Bhagtahir

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhagtahir village had a population of 1,756. That makes it the 66th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Bhagtahir village has 905 males and 851 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagtahir has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Bhagtahir is 854315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhagtahir covers 91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhagtahir falls under Amour tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhagtahir is Surja Kama, about 10 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhagtahir.

Bhagtahir is about 33 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhagtahir is in Amour tehsil of Purnia district. Amour is about 3.2 km away. Surja Kama is about 10 km away. Kasba is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rangrailal Toli (under 2 km), Banbhag (under 2 km) and Khemia (1.5 km).

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

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