About Bela Village

Bela is one of the larger villages in Dariapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12,203, made up of 6,232 males and 5,971 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 960 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bela village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Saran
Tehsil	Dariapur
Pincode	841221
Area (hectares)	960 hectares
Population	12,203
Male Population	6,232
Female Population	5,971
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	958
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bela compares

By the 2011 count Bela is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,956 residents. Its 960 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Bela

Bela is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bela as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bela from other places

Bela lies about 46 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Jagjeevan Halt, about 11 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 Bela
Nearest railway station	Jagjeevan Halt	11 km
Nearest town	Arrah	11 km
Tehsil headquarters	Dariapur	14 km
District headquarters	Saran	46 km

Villages closest to Bela

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

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Common questions about Bela

As per the Census of India 2011, Bela village had a population of 12,203. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,956 residents.

Bela village has 6,232 males and 5,971 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bela has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Bela is 841221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bela covers 960 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bela falls under Dariapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bela is Jagjeevan Halt, about 11 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bela.

Bela is about 46 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bela is in Dariapur tehsil of Saran district. Jagjeevan Halt is about 11 km away. Arrah is about 11 km away. Dariapur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.