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About Bhanti Village

Bhanti is a mid sized village in Raghunathpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,832, made up of 962 males and 870 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841504, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanti village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Raghunathpur
Pincode 841504
Area (hectares) 82 hectares
Population 1,832
Male Population 962
Female Population 870
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhanti compares

By the 2011 count Bhanti is the 29th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents. Its 82 hectares work out to about 22 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 1051.

Getting to Bhanti

Bhanti is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhanti as Available within 5 - 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhanti from other places

Bhanti lies about 27 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Chainwa, about 16 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 Bhanti
Tehsil headquarters Raghunathpur 7.6 km
Nearest town Reoti 15 km
Nearest railway station Chainwa 16 km
District headquarters Siwan 27 km

Villages closest to Bhanti

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanti village had a population of 1,832. That makes it the 29th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents.

Bhanti village has 962 males and 870 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanti has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1051.

The pincode recorded for Bhanti is 841504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhanti covers 82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhanti falls under Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhanti is Chainwa, about 16 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhanti.

Bhanti is about 27 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhanti is in Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district. Raghunathpur is about 7.6 km away. Reoti is about 15 km away. Chainwa 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 Pipra (under 2 km), Lohbara (under 2 km) and Mahrauli (under 2 km).

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

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