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About Bhokhari Village

Bhokhari is a large village in Kargahar tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,276, made up of 1,192 males and 1,084 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 308 hectares hectares.

Bhokhari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhokhari village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Kargahar
Area (hectares) 308 hectares
Population 2,276
Male Population 1,192
Female Population 1,084
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhokhari compares

By the 2011 count Bhokhari is the 16th largest of the 182 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents. Its 308 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

Getting to Bhokhari

Bhokhari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhokhari as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhokhari from other places

Bhokhari lies about 24 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Kosiara, about 29 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 Bhokhari
Tehsil headquarters Kargahar 24 km
District headquarters Rohtas 24 km
Nearest railway station Kosiara 29 km
Nearest town Husainābād 35 km

Villages closest to Bhokhari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhokhari village had a population of 2,276. That makes it the 16th largest of the 182 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents.

Bhokhari village has 1,192 males and 1,084 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhokhari has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

Bhokhari covers 308 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhokhari falls under Kargahar tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhokhari is Kosiara, about 29 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhokhari.

Bhokhari is about 24 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhokhari is in Kargahar tehsil of Rohtas district. Kargahar is about 24 km away. Rohtas is about 24 km away. Kosiara is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Basudhara (under 2 km), Chakardharpur (under 2 km) and Dharahra (under 2 km).

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

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