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About Bhokri Village

Bhokri is a large village in Amour tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,556, made up of 1,838 males and 1,718 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 245 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854330, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhokri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhokri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Amour
Pincode 854330
Area (hectares) 245 hectares
Population 3,556
Male Population 1,838
Female Population 1,718
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhokri compares

By the 2011 count Bhokri is the 25th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 245 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Bhokri

Bhokri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhokri 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhokri from other places

Bhokri lies about 26 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Garh Banaili, 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 Bhokri
Tehsil headquarters Amour 6.3 km
Nearest railway station Garh Banaili 14 km
Nearest town Kasba 16 km
District headquarters Purnia 26 km

Villages closest to Bhokri

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 Bhokri

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhokri village had a population of 3,556. That makes it the 25th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Bhokri village has 1,838 males and 1,718 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhokri has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Bhokri is 854330. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhokri covers 245 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhokri falls under Amour tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhokri is Garh Banaili, about 14 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhokri.

Bhokri is about 26 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhokri is in Amour tehsil of Purnia district. Amour is about 6.3 km away. Garh Banaili is about 14 km away. Kasba is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Andarpur (under 2 km), Basantpur (under 2 km) and Hakaili (under 2 km).

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

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