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About Bhikharidih Village

Bhikharidih is a mid sized village in Nokha tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,050, made up of 531 males and 519 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 134 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikharidih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikharidih village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Nokha
Pincode 802215
Area (hectares) 134 hectares
Population 1,050
Male Population 531
Female Population 519
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
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 Bhikharidih compares

By the 2011 count Bhikharidih is the 53rd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents. Its 134 hectares work out to about 7.8 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 926.

Getting to Bhikharidih

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

Bhikharidih lies about 55 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Garhnokha, about 7.0 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 Bhikharidih
Tehsil headquarters Nokha 6.3 km
Nearest railway station Garhnokha 7.0 km
District headquarters Rohtas 55 km

Villages closest to Bhikharidih

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 Bhikharidih

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikharidih village had a population of 1,050. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents.

Bhikharidih village has 531 males and 519 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikharidih has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Bhikharidih is 802215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikharidih covers 134 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhikharidih falls under Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhikharidih is Garhnokha, about 7.0 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 Bhikharidih.

Bhikharidih is about 55 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhikharidih is in Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district. Nokha is about 6.3 km away. Garhnokha is about 7.0 km away. Rohtas is about 55 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baligawan (under 2 km), Jabra (1.6 km) and Tilai (1.8 km).

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

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