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About Bhika Village

Bhika is a mid sized village in Dumka tehsil, in the district of Dumka, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 581, made up of 280 males and 301 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,075 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhika Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhika village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dumka
Tehsil Dumka
Pincode 814150
Area (hectares) 121.18 hectares
Population 581
Male Population 280
Female Population 301
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,075
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhika compares

By the 2011 count Bhika is the 62nd largest of the 238 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 529 residents. Its 121.18 hectares work out to about 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1007.

Getting to Bhika

Bhika is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhika as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Bedia, Beharabank, Bhadapara and Bhalpahari. 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 Bhika

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhika village had a population of 581. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 238 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 529 residents.

Bhika village has 280 males and 301 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhika has about 1075 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1007.

The pincode recorded for Bhika is 814150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhika covers 121.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhika falls under Dumka tehsil of Dumka district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Bhika notes the nearest railway station 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 10+ km distance for Bhika.

Bhika is in Dumka tehsil of Dumka 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 Bhika today is likely to be higher.

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