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About Kharhia Village

Kharhia is a large village in Amour tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,183, made up of 1,125 males and 1,058 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 191 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharhia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharhia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Amour
Pincode 854327
Area (hectares) 191 hectares
Population 2,183
Male Population 1,125
Female Population 1,058
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Kharhia compares

By the 2011 count Kharhia is the 52nd largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 191 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Kharhia

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

Kharhia lies about 32 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Jalalgarh, about 16 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 Kharhia
Tehsil headquarters Amour 5.7 km
Nearest railway station Jalalgarh 16 km
Nearest town Kasba 21 km
District headquarters Purnia 32 km

Villages closest to Kharhia

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 Kharhia

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharhia village had a population of 2,183. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Kharhia village has 1,125 males and 1,058 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharhia 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 Kharhia is 854327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharhia covers 191 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kharhia falls under Amour tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kharhia is Jalalgarh, about 16 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 Kharhia.

Kharhia is about 32 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kharhia is in Amour tehsil of Purnia district. Amour is about 5.7 km away. Jalalgarh is about 16 km away. Kasba is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Araria (under 2 km), Gerua (under 2 km) and Sakma (1.6 km).

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

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