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About Bela Village

Bela is a small village in Deoghar tehsil, in the district of Deoghar, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 255, made up of 124 males and 131 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,056 females per 1000 males. The village covers 39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bela village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Deoghar
Tehsil Deoghar
Pincode 814143
Area (hectares) 39 hectares
Population 255
Male Population 124
Female Population 131
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,056
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bela compares

By the 2011 count Bela is the 168th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 541 residents. Its 39 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Bela

Bela is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Bela as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Bela from other places

Bela lies about 23 km from Deoghar, and the nearest railway station is Tulsitanr, 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 Bela
Nearest railway station Tulsitanr 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Deoghar 23 km

Villages closest to Bela

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bela village had a population of 255. That makes it the 168th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 541 residents.

Bela village has 124 males and 131 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bela has about 1056 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 916.

The pincode recorded for Bela is 814143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bela covers 39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bela falls under Deoghar tehsil of Deoghar district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bela is Tulsitanr, 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Bela.

Bela is about 23 km from Deoghar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bela is in Deoghar tehsil of Deoghar district. Tulsitanr is about 12 km away. Deoghar is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belatikar (under 2 km), Joruadih (under 2 km) and Kutabandh (under 2 km).

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

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