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About Bhogakariat Village

Bhogakariat is a mid sized village in Purnia East tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 868, made up of 426 males and 442 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,038 females per 1000 males. The village covers 96 hectares hectares.

Bhogakariat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhogakariat village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Purnia East
Area (hectares) 96 hectares
Population 868
Male Population 426
Female Population 442
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,038
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 Bhogakariat compares

By the 2011 count Bhogakariat is the 51st largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents. Its 96 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Bhogakariat

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

Bhogakariat lies about 16 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Rautara, about 9.0 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 Bhogakariat
Nearest railway station Rautara 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Purnia East 16 km
District headquarters Purnia 16 km

Villages closest to Bhogakariat

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Purnia East 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 Bhogakariat

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhogakariat village had a population of 868. That makes it the 51st largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents.

Bhogakariat village has 426 males and 442 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhogakariat has about 1038 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 936.

Bhogakariat covers 96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhogakariat falls under Purnia East tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhogakariat is Rautara, about 9.0 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 Bhogakariat.

Bhogakariat is about 16 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhogakariat is in Purnia East tehsil of Purnia district. Rautara is about 9.0 km away. Purnia East is about 16 km away. Purnia is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gaura (under 2 km), Bhatgawan (under 2 km) and Chhatia (1.5 km).

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

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