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About Bhamua Village

Bhamua is a mid sized village in Sursand tehsil, in the district of Sitamarhi, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,868, made up of 950 males and 918 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 156.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843331, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhamua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhamua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Sitamarhi
Tehsil Sursand
Pincode 843331
Area (hectares) 156.3 hectares
Population 1,868
Male Population 950
Female Population 918
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhamua compares

By the 2011 count Bhamua is the 42nd largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,027 residents. Its 156.3 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 913.

Getting to Bhamua

Bhamua is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bhamua 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhamua from other places

Bhamua lies about 31 km from Sitamarhi, and the nearest railway station is Janakpur Road, about 17 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 Bhamua
Tehsil headquarters Sursand 15 km
Nearest railway station Janakpur Road 17 km
District headquarters Sitamarhi 31 km
Nearest town Sītāmarhi 31 km

Villages closest to Bhamua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhamua village had a population of 1,868. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,027 residents.

Bhamua village has 950 males and 918 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhamua has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 913.

The pincode recorded for Bhamua is 843331. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhamua covers 156.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhamua falls under Sursand tehsil of Sitamarhi district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhamua is Janakpur Road, about 17 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhamua.

Bhamua is about 31 km from Sitamarhi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhamua is in Sursand tehsil of Sitamarhi district. Sursand is about 15 km away. Janakpur Road is about 17 km away. Sitamarhi is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhilwahi (under 2 km), Koriahi Urf Kalyanpatti (under 2 km) and Parsa Urf Parsad (2.0 km).

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

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