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About Bakain Village

Bakain is a small village in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 326, made up of 166 males and 160 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bakain Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakain village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Shaligram Ram Narayanpur
Pincode 825401
Area (hectares) 176 hectares
Population 326
Male Population 166
Female Population 160
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
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 Bakain compares

By the 2011 count Bakain is the 141st largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 758 residents. Its 176 hectares work out to about 1.9 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 962.

Getting to Bakain

Bakain is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bakain 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 Bakain from other places

Bakain lies about 14 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Shivpur, about 47 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 Bakain
Tehsil headquarters Shaligram Ram Narayanpur 14 km
District headquarters Chatra 14 km
Nearest town Chatrā 14 km
Nearest railway station Shivpur 47 km

Villages closest to Bakain

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur 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 Bakain

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakain village had a population of 326. That makes it the 141st largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 758 residents.

Bakain village has 166 males and 160 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakain has about 964 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Bakain is 825401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bakain covers 176 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bakain falls under Shaligram Ram Narayanpur tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bakain is Shivpur, about 47 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 Bakain.

Bakain is about 14 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bakain is in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur tehsil of Chatra district. Shaligram Ram Narayanpur is about 14 km away. Chatra is about 14 km away. Chatrā is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kurid (under 2 km), Bakhardih (under 2 km) and Karailibar (under 2 km).

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

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