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About Arhal Village

Arhal is a mid sized village in Baisa tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,439, made up of 725 males and 714 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140.68 hectares hectares.

Arhal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arhal village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisa
Area (hectares) 140.68 hectares
Population 1,439
Male Population 725
Female Population 714
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 Arhal compares

By the 2011 count Arhal is the 55th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 140.68 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Arhal

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

Arhal lies about 59 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Kishanganj, about 11 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 Arhal
Nearest railway station Kishanganj 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisa 15 km
District headquarters Purnia 59 km

Villages closest to Arhal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Arhal village had a population of 1,439. That makes it the 55th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Arhal village has 725 males and 714 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arhal has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 930.

Arhal covers 140.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Arhal falls under Baisa tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Arhal is Kishanganj, about 11 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 Arhal.

Arhal is about 59 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Arhal is in Baisa tehsil of Purnia district. Kishanganj is about 11 km away. Baisa is about 15 km away. Purnia is about 59 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Satbhita (3.9 km), Singharikol (6.5 km) and Bairgachhi (6.6 km).

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

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