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About Bhatwalia Village

Bhatwalia is a large village in Baniapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,373, made up of 1,235 males and 1,138 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 151 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatwalia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatwalia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Baniapur
Pincode 841403
Area (hectares) 151 hectares
Population 2,373
Male Population 1,235
Female Population 1,138
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhatwalia compares

By the 2011 count Bhatwalia is the 42nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents. Its 151 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1015.

Getting to Bhatwalia

Bhatwalia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhatwalia 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhatwalia from other places

Bhatwalia lies about 17 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Tejpurwa Halt, 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 Bhatwalia
Nearest railway station Tejpurwa Halt 7.0 km
Nearest town Marhaura 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Baniapur 16 km
District headquarters Saran 17 km

Villages closest to Bhatwalia

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 Bhatwalia

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatwalia village had a population of 2,373. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents.

Bhatwalia village has 1,235 males and 1,138 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatwalia has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1015.

The pincode recorded for Bhatwalia is 841403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatwalia covers 151 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhatwalia falls under Baniapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhatwalia is Tejpurwa Halt, 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 km distance for Bhatwalia.

Bhatwalia is about 17 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatwalia is in Baniapur tehsil of Saran district. Tejpurwa Halt is about 7.0 km away. Marhaura is about 11 km away. Baniapur is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pirauta Khas Ghurahu (1.5 km), Khabsi (1.7 km) and Pirauta Megha (1.7 km).

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

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