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About Bhalui Village

Bhalui is a mid sized village in Goriakothi tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,467, made up of 757 males and 710 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75 hectares hectares.

Bhalui Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalui village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Goriakothi
Area (hectares) 75 hectares
Population 1,467
Male Population 757
Female Population 710
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhalui compares

By the 2011 count Bhalui is the 51st largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,838 residents. Its 75 hectares work out to about 20 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 Bhalui

Bhalui is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhalui as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bhalui from other places

Bhalui lies about 24 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Sher, about 6.3 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 Bhalui
Nearest railway station Sher 6.3 km
Nearest town Barauli 7.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Goriakothi 24 km
District headquarters Siwan 24 km

Villages closest to Bhalui

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalui village had a population of 1,467. That makes it the 51st largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,838 residents.

Bhalui village has 757 males and 710 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalui has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1015.

Bhalui covers 75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhalui falls under Goriakothi tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhalui is Sher, about 6.3 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhalui.

Bhalui is about 24 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalui is in Goriakothi tehsil of Siwan district. Sher is about 6.3 km away. Barauli is about 7.4 km away. Goriakothi is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jamo (under 2 km), Tola Jalalpur (2.4 km) and Barhoga Parsotim (2.4 km).

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

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