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About Uparbahiar Village

Uparbahiar is a small village in Jarmundi tehsil, in the district of Dumka, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 227, made up of 115 males and 112 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814118, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uparbahiar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uparbahiar village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dumka
Tehsil Jarmundi
Pincode 814118
Area (hectares) 28.05 hectares
Population 227
Male Population 115
Female Population 112
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Uparbahiar compares

By the 2011 count Uparbahiar is the 259th largest of the 396 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 370 residents. Its 28.05 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Uparbahiar

Uparbahiar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Uparbahiar as Available within 10+ 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 Uparbahiar from other places

Uparbahiar lies about 18 km from Dumka, and the nearest railway station is Jama, about 11 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 Uparbahiar
Nearest railway station Jama 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Jarmundi 13 km
District headquarters Dumka 18 km

Villages closest to Uparbahiar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Uparbahiar village had a population of 227. That makes it the 259th largest of the 396 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 370 residents.

Uparbahiar village has 115 males and 112 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uparbahiar has about 974 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 988.

The pincode recorded for Uparbahiar is 814118. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uparbahiar covers 28.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Uparbahiar falls under Jarmundi tehsil of Dumka district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Uparbahiar is Jama, about 11 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 <5 km distance for Uparbahiar.

Uparbahiar is about 18 km from Dumka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uparbahiar is in Jarmundi tehsil of Dumka district. Jama is about 11 km away. Jarmundi is about 13 km away. Dumka is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Haripur Bazar (3.5 km), Sighni (6.9 km) and Singhni (6.9 km).

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

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