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About Bakharia Village

Bakharia is a large village in Baisi tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,926, made up of 1,503 males and 1,423 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bakharia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakharia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisi
Pincode 854315
Area (hectares) 122 hectares
Population 2,926
Male Population 1,503
Female Population 1,423
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
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 Bakharia compares

By the 2011 count Bakharia is the 25th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents. Its 122 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Bakharia

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

Bakharia lies about 24 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Dalkhola, 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 Bakharia
Tehsil headquarters Baisi 4.4 km
Nearest railway station Dalkhola 14 km
Nearest town Kasba 17 km
District headquarters Purnia 24 km

Villages closest to Bakharia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakharia village had a population of 2,926. That makes it the 25th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents.

Bakharia village has 1,503 males and 1,423 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakharia has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

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

Bakharia covers 122 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bakharia falls under Baisi tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bakharia is Dalkhola, 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 Bakharia.

Bakharia is about 24 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bakharia is in Baisi tehsil of Purnia district. Baisi is about 4.4 km away. Dalkhola is about 14 km away. Kasba is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harrampur (under 2 km), Dogharia (1.8 km) and Malharia (2.5 km).

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

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