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About Bhawanipur Village

Bhawanipur is a mid sized village in Saur Bazar tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,441, made up of 763 males and 678 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 889 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhawanipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhawanipur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Saur Bazar
Pincode 852221
Area (hectares) 140 hectares
Population 1,441
Male Population 763
Female Population 678
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 889
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhawanipur compares

By the 2011 count Bhawanipur is the 34th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 4,293 residents. Its 140 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Bhawanipur

Bhawanipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhawanipur as Available within <5 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 Bhawanipur from other places

Bhawanipur lies about 10 km from Saharsa, and the nearest railway station is Baijnathpur, about 8.5 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 Bhawanipur
Tehsil headquarters Saur Bazar under 2 km
Nearest railway station Baijnathpur 8.5 km
District headquarters Saharsa 10 km

Villages closest to Bhawanipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Saur Bazar 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 Bhawanipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhawanipur village had a population of 1,441. That makes it the 34th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,293 residents.

Bhawanipur village has 763 males and 678 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhawanipur has about 889 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 910.

The pincode recorded for Bhawanipur is 852221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhawanipur covers 140 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhawanipur falls under Saur Bazar tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhawanipur is Baijnathpur, about 8.5 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhawanipur.

Bhawanipur is about 10 km from Saharsa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhawanipur is in Saur Bazar tehsil of Saharsa district. Saur Bazar is about under 2 km away. Baijnathpur is about 8.5 km away. Saharsa is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ajgaiba (under 2 km), Saur Bazar (under 2 km) and Garhia (1.7 km).

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

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