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About Naulakhi Village

Naulakhi is one of the larger villages in Banmankhi tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,005, made up of 3,666 males and 3,339 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 906 hectares hectares.

Naulakhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Naulakhi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Banmankhi
Area (hectares) 906 hectares
Population 7,005
Male Population 3,666
Female Population 3,339
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
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 Naulakhi compares

By the 2011 count Naulakhi is the 19th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,330 residents. Its 906 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Naulakhi

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

Naulakhi lies about 48 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Murliganj, about 6.3 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 Naulakhi
Nearest town Murlīganj 5.8 km
Nearest railway station Murliganj 6.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Banmankhi 17 km
District headquarters Purnia 48 km

Villages closest to Naulakhi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Naulakhi village had a population of 7,005. That makes it the 19th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,330 residents.

Naulakhi village has 3,666 males and 3,339 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Naulakhi has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Naulakhi covers 906 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Naulakhi falls under Banmankhi tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Naulakhi is Murliganj, about 6.3 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 Naulakhi.

Naulakhi is about 48 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Naulakhi is in Banmankhi tehsil of Purnia district. Murlīganj is about 5.8 km away. Murliganj is about 6.3 km away. Banmankhi 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 Naulakhi Milik (under 2 km), Chandpur Bhagha Milik (2.5 km) and Chandpur Bhagha (3.3 km).

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

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