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About Bhawanipur Village

Bhawanipur is a large village in Riga tehsil, in the district of Sitamarhi, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,937, made up of 2,624 males and 2,313 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 881 females per 1000 males. The village covers 295 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhawanipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhawanipur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Sitamarhi
Tehsil Riga
Pincode 843327
Area (hectares) 295 hectares
Population 4,937
Male Population 2,624
Female Population 2,313
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 881
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhawanipur compares

By the 2011 count Bhawanipur is the 18th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 5,354 residents. Its 295 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 890.

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 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Basantpur, Batraulia, Bhabdepur and Bhagwanpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 4,937. That makes it the 18th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,354 residents.

Bhawanipur village has 2,624 males and 2,313 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhawanipur has about 881 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 890.

The pincode recorded for Bhawanipur is 843327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhawanipur covers 295 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhawanipur falls under Riga tehsil of Sitamarhi district in Bihar.

The census record for Bhawanipur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhawanipur.

Bhawanipur is in Riga tehsil of Sitamarhi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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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