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About Bela Village

Bela is a large village in Chauparan tehsil, in the district of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,328, made up of 1,191 males and 1,137 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bela village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Hazaribagh
Tehsil Chauparan
Pincode 825406
Area (hectares) 61.44 hectares
Population 2,328
Male Population 1,191
Female Population 1,137
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bela compares

By the 2011 count Bela is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 658 residents. Its 61.44 hectares work out to about 38 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1035.

Getting to Bela

Bela is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bela as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 42 km from Hazaribagh, and the nearest railway station is Barhi, about 18 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
Tehsil headquarters Chauparan 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Barhi 18 km
Nearest town Bagaha 27 km
District headquarters Hazaribagh 42 km

Villages closest to Bela

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chauparan 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 2,328. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 658 residents.

Bela village has 1,191 males and 1,137 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bela has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1035.

The pincode recorded for Bela is 825406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bela covers 61.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 38 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bela falls under Chauparan tehsil of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bela is Barhi, about 18 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bela.

Bela is about 42 km from Hazaribagh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bela is in Chauparan tehsil of Hazaribagh district. Chauparan is about 3.9 km away. Barhi is about 18 km away. Bagaha is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Akrahawan (under 2 km), Dhab (under 2 km) and Dhab Salaunia (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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