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About Bhakura Village

Bhakura is a mid sized village in Baniapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,272, made up of 637 males and 635 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 187 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841411, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhakura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhakura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Baniapur
Pincode 841411
Area (hectares) 187 hectares
Population 1,272
Male Population 637
Female Population 635
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhakura compares

By the 2011 count Bhakura is the 77th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents. Its 187 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1015.

Getting to Bhakura

Bhakura is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Bhakura as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhakura from other places

Bhakura lies about 49 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Jamira Halt, about 7.3 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 Bhakura
Nearest railway station Jamira Halt 7.3 km
Nearest town Arrah 8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Baniapur 33 km
District headquarters Saran 49 km

Villages closest to Bhakura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhakura village had a population of 1,272. That makes it the 77th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents.

Bhakura village has 637 males and 635 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhakura has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1015.

The pincode recorded for Bhakura is 841411. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhakura covers 187 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhakura falls under Baniapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhakura is Jamira Halt, about 7.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Bhakura.

Bhakura is about 49 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhakura is in Baniapur tehsil of Saran district. Jamira Halt is about 7.3 km away. Arrah is about 8.3 km away. Baniapur is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Agrauli (20 km), Repura (20 km) and Darhibarhi (24 km).

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

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