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About Beko Village

Beko is one of the larger villages in Bagodar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12,079, made up of 6,148 males and 5,931 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1690 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825106, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Beko Overview

Census 2011 figures for Beko village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Bagodar
Pincode 825106
Area (hectares) 1690 hectares
Population 12,079
Male Population 6,148
Female Population 5,931
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Beko compares

By the 2011 count Beko is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents. Its 1690 hectares work out to about 7.1 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 978.

Getting to Beko

Beko is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Beko 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Beko from other places

Beko lies about 40 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Chaudhribandh, about 4.0 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 Beko
Nearest railway station Chaudhribandh 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Bagodar 13 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 16 km
District headquarters Giridih 40 km

Villages closest to Beko

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Beko village had a population of 12,079. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents.

Beko village has 6,148 males and 5,931 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Beko has about 965 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 978.

The pincode recorded for Beko is 825106. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Beko covers 1690 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Beko falls under Bagodar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Beko is Chaudhribandh, about 4.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Beko.

Beko is about 40 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Beko is in Bagodar tehsil of Giridih district. Chaudhribandh is about 4.0 km away. Bagodar is about 13 km away. Barki Saria is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghanghri (under 2 km), Ghuthibari (2.2 km) and Taranari (2.3 km).

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

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