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About Bauraha Village

Bauraha is a large village in Basantpur tehsil, in the district of Supaul, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,216, made up of 1,621 males and 1,595 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 232 hectares hectares.

Bauraha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bauraha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Supaul
Tehsil Basantpur
Area (hectares) 232 hectares
Population 3,216
Male Population 1,621
Female Population 1,595
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bauraha compares

By the 2011 count Bauraha is the 22nd largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,086 residents. Its 232 hectares work out to about 14 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 927.

Getting to Bauraha

Bauraha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bauraha as Available within <5 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 Bauraha from other places

Bauraha lies about 117 km from Supaul, and the nearest railway station is Kanki, about 12 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 Bauraha
Nearest railway station Kanki 12 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Basantpur 31 km
District headquarters Supaul 117 km

Villages closest to Bauraha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bauraha village had a population of 3,216. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,086 residents.

Bauraha village has 1,621 males and 1,595 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bauraha has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 927.

Bauraha covers 232 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bauraha falls under Basantpur tehsil of Supaul district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bauraha is Kanki, about 12 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bauraha.

Bauraha is about 117 km from Supaul in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bauraha is in Basantpur tehsil of Supaul district. Kanki is about 12 km away. Kishanganj is about 20 km away. Basantpur 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 Lalpur (10 km), Parsa (15 km) and Ranipatti (15 km).

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

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