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About Kalthia Village

Kalthia is a mid sized village in Baisa tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,386, made up of 706 males and 680 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalthia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalthia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisa
Pincode 855115
Area (hectares) 102 hectares
Population 1,386
Male Population 706
Female Population 680
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kalthia compares

By the 2011 count Kalthia is the 57th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 102 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Kalthia

Kalthia is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kalthia as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Kalthia from other places

Kalthia lies about 46 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Hatwar, about 9.4 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 Kalthia
Nearest railway station Hatwar 9.4 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisa 21 km
District headquarters Purnia 46 km

Villages closest to Kalthia

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 Kalthia

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalthia village had a population of 1,386. That makes it the 57th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Kalthia village has 706 males and 680 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalthia has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Kalthia is 855115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalthia covers 102 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kalthia falls under Baisa tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kalthia is Hatwar, about 9.4 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 village for Kalthia.

Kalthia is about 46 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalthia is in Baisa tehsil of Purnia district. Hatwar is about 9.4 km away. Kishanganj is about 16 km away. Baisa 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 Dhadhuar (under 2 km), Bijuar (under 2 km) and Bhadaran (under 2 km).

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

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