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About Bhikna Village

Bhikna is a large village in Rupauli tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,779, made up of 2,529 males and 2,250 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 890 females per 1000 males. The village covers 680 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 853204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikna village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Rupauli
Pincode 853204
Area (hectares) 680 hectares
Population 4,779
Male Population 2,529
Female Population 2,250
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 890
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 Bhikna compares

By the 2011 count Bhikna is the 18th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 5,449 residents. Its 680 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 909.

Getting to Bhikna

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

Bhikna lies about 45 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Banikpur Halt, about 18 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 Bhikna
Tehsil headquarters Rupauli 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Banikpur Halt 18 km
Nearest town Naugachhia 19 km
District headquarters Purnia 45 km

Villages closest to Bhikna

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikna village had a population of 4,779. That makes it the 18th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,449 residents.

Bhikna village has 2,529 males and 2,250 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikna has about 890 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 909.

The pincode recorded for Bhikna is 853204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikna covers 680 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhikna falls under Rupauli tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhikna is Banikpur Halt, about 18 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 Bhikna.

Bhikna is about 45 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhikna is in Rupauli tehsil of Purnia district. Rupauli is about 5.0 km away. Banikpur Halt is about 18 km away. Naugachhia is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bahadura (under 2 km), Banki (1.6 km) and Mahabla (3.0 km).

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

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