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About Pachahar Village

Pachahar is a mid sized village in Nokha tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 571, made up of 291 males and 280 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pachahar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pachahar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Nokha
Pincode 802217
Area (hectares) 49 hectares
Population 571
Male Population 291
Female Population 280
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
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 Pachahar compares

By the 2011 count Pachahar is the 65th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents. Its 49 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Pachahar

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

Pachahar lies about 53 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Garhnokha, about 6.9 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 Pachahar
Nearest railway station Garhnokha 6.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Nokha 8.0 km
District headquarters Rohtas 53 km

Villages closest to Pachahar

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 Pachahar

As per the Census of India 2011, Pachahar village had a population of 571. That makes it the 65th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents.

Pachahar village has 291 males and 280 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pachahar has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 926.

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

Pachahar covers 49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pachahar falls under Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pachahar is Garhnokha, about 6.9 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 Pachahar.

Pachahar is about 53 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pachahar is in Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district. Garhnokha is about 6.9 km away. Nokha is about 8.0 km away. Rohtas is about 53 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Eghara (under 2 km), Chanki (under 2 km) and Bhaon (2.2 km).

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

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