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About Bhakhar Village

Bhakhar is a small village in Baikunthpur tehsil, in the district of Koriya, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 69, made up of 35 males and 34 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 158.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhakhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhakhar village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Koriya
Tehsil Baikunthpur
Pincode 493116
Area (hectares) 158.11 hectares
Population 69
Male Population 35
Female Population 34
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhakhar compares

By the 2011 count Bhakhar is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,012 residents. Its 158.11 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Bhakhar

Bhakhar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhakhar as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bakira, Bardiya, Barpara and Basti. 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 Bhakhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhakhar village had a population of 69. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,012 residents.

Bhakhar village has 35 males and 34 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhakhar has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Bhakhar is 493116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhakhar covers 158.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhakhar falls under Baikunthpur tehsil of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh.

The census record for Bhakhar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within village for Bhakhar.

Bhakhar is in Baikunthpur tehsil of Koriya 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 Bhakhar today is likely to be higher.

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