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About Bhagar Village

Bhagar is one of the larger villages in Siswan tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,725, made up of 3,385 males and 3,340 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 314 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhagar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Siswan
Pincode 841210
Area (hectares) 314 hectares
Population 6,725
Male Population 3,385
Female Population 3,340
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhagar compares

By the 2011 count Bhagar is the 5th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,118 residents. Its 314 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1005.

Getting to Bhagar

Bhagar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhagar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Bhagar from other places

Bhagar lies about 30 km from Siwan. 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 Bhagar
Nearest town Reoti 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Siswan 30 km
District headquarters Siwan 30 km

Villages closest to Bhagar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhagar village had a population of 6,725. That makes it the 5th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,118 residents.

Bhagar village has 3,385 males and 3,340 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagar has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1005.

The pincode recorded for Bhagar is 841210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhagar covers 314 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhagar falls under Siswan tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The census record for Bhagar notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Bhagar.

Bhagar is about 30 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhagar is in Siswan tehsil of Siwan district. Reoti is about 11 km away. Siswan is about 30 km away. Siwan is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saraut (2.0 km), Harihar Chhapra (2.4 km) and Kachnar (2.5 km).

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

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