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About Bharhan Village

Bharhan is a mid sized village in Mahnar tehsil, in the district of Vaishali, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,424, made up of 763 males and 661 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 866 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 844501, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bharhan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bharhan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Vaishali
Tehsil Mahnar
Pincode 844501
Area (hectares) 67 hectares
Population 1,424
Male Population 763
Female Population 661
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 866
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bharhan compares

By the 2011 count Bharhan is the 33rd largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,695 residents. Its 67 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Bharhan

Bharhan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bharhan 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Balwa Jairam, Barua Akhtiarpur, Basdeopur and Bazidpur Chak Usman. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Bharhan

As per the Census of India 2011, Bharhan village had a population of 1,424. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,695 residents.

Bharhan village has 763 males and 661 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bharhan has about 866 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Bharhan is 844501. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bharhan covers 67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bharhan falls under Mahnar tehsil of Vaishali district in Bihar.

The census record for Bharhan notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Bharhan.

Bharhan is in Mahnar tehsil of Vaishali district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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