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About Balhapatti Village

Balhapatti is a large village in Kahara tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,039, made up of 2,109 males and 1,930 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 323 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Balhapatti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balhapatti village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Kahara
Pincode 852216
Area (hectares) 323 hectares
Population 4,039
Male Population 2,109
Female Population 1,930
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
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 Balhapatti compares

By the 2011 count Balhapatti is the 10th largest of the 32 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 4,193 residents. Its 323 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

Getting to Balhapatti

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

Balhapatti lies about 5.7 km from Saharsa, and the nearest railway station is Saharsa Junction, about 5.6 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 Balhapatti
Nearest town Bangaon 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Saharsa Junction 5.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Kahara 5.7 km
District headquarters Saharsa 5.7 km

Villages closest to Balhapatti

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Balhapatti village had a population of 4,039. That makes it the 10th largest of the 32 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,193 residents.

Balhapatti village has 2,109 males and 1,930 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balhapatti has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

The pincode recorded for Balhapatti is 852216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Balhapatti covers 323 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Balhapatti falls under Kahara tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Balhapatti is Saharsa Junction, about 5.6 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 Balhapatti.

Balhapatti is about 5.7 km from Saharsa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Balhapatti is in Kahara tehsil of Saharsa district. Bangaon is about 3.9 km away. Saharsa Junction is about 5.6 km away. Kahara is about 5.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Balhapatti Arazi (under 2 km), Garahiapatti (under 2 km) and Bhuswarh Dih (2.0 km).

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

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