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About Bhaon Village

Bhaon is a mid sized village in Nokha tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,981, made up of 1,035 males and 946 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 173 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaon village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Nokha
Pincode 802217
Area (hectares) 173 hectares
Population 1,981
Male Population 1,035
Female Population 946
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhaon compares

By the 2011 count Bhaon is the 25th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents. Its 173 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Bhaon

Bhaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhaon 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhaon from other places

Bhaon lies about 51 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Garhnokha, about 8.4 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 Bhaon
Nearest town Madhurampur Dehri 7.7 km
Nearest railway station Garhnokha 8.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Nokha 9.4 km
District headquarters Rohtas 51 km

Villages closest to Bhaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaon village had a population of 1,981. That makes it the 25th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents.

Bhaon village has 1,035 males and 946 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaon has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Bhaon is 802217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaon covers 173 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhaon falls under Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhaon is Garhnokha, about 8.4 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhaon.

Bhaon is about 51 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaon is in Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district. Madhurampur Dehri is about 7.7 km away. Garhnokha is about 8.4 km away. Nokha is about 9.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chanki (under 2 km), Itawa (1.5 km) and Majhiyawan (2.1 km).

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

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