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About Bahuti Village

Bahuti is one of the larger villages in Rupauli tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,239, made up of 2,671 males and 2,568 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 628 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 853204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahuti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahuti village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Rupauli
Pincode 853204
Area (hectares) 628 hectares
Population 5,239
Male Population 2,671
Female Population 2,568
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
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 Bahuti compares

By the 2011 count Bahuti is the 17th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 5,449 residents. Its 628 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 909.

Getting to Bahuti

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

Bahuti lies about 46 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Banikpur Halt, 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 Bahuti
Tehsil headquarters Rupauli 7.3 km
Nearest railway station Banikpur Halt 14 km
Nearest town Naugachhia 15 km
District headquarters Purnia 46 km

Villages closest to Bahuti

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 Bahuti

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahuti village had a population of 5,239. That makes it the 17th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,449 residents.

Bahuti village has 2,671 males and 2,568 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahuti has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 909.

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

Bahuti covers 628 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bahuti falls under Rupauli tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bahuti is Banikpur Halt, 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 Bahuti.

Bahuti is about 46 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bahuti is in Rupauli tehsil of Purnia district. Rupauli is about 7.3 km away. Banikpur Halt is about 14 km away. Naugachhia 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 Dobha (2.3 km), Dobha Milik (2.3 km) and Banki (2.5 km).

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

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