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About Bakhri Kol Village

Bakhri Kol is a large village in Krityanand Nagar tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,124, made up of 1,101 males and 1,023 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bakhri Kol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakhri Kol village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Krityanand Nagar
Pincode 854303
Area (hectares) 106 hectares
Population 2,124
Male Population 1,101
Female Population 1,023
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
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 Bakhri Kol compares

By the 2011 count Bakhri Kol is the 33rd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,485 residents. Its 106 hectares work out to about 20 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 930.

Getting to Bakhri Kol

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

Bakhri Kol lies about 14 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Ranipatra, 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 Bakhri Kol
District headquarters Purnia 14 km
Nearest railway station Ranipatra 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Krityanand Nagar 15 km

Villages closest to Bakhri Kol

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Krityanand Nagar 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 Bakhri Kol

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakhri Kol village had a population of 2,124. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,485 residents.

Bakhri Kol village has 1,101 males and 1,023 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakhri Kol has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Bakhri Kol is 854303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bakhri Kol covers 106 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bakhri Kol falls under Krityanand Nagar tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bakhri Kol is Ranipatra, 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 Bakhri Kol.

Bakhri Kol is about 14 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bakhri Kol is in Krityanand Nagar tehsil of Purnia district. Purnia is about 14 km away. Ranipatra is about 14 km away. Krityanand Nagar is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhawanipur (1.7 km), Chapai (2.7 km) and Chapai Sham Milik (2.7 km).

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

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