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About Birbir Village

Birbir is a mid sized village in Hazaribag tehsil, in the district of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,007, made up of 511 males and 496 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Birbir Overview

Census 2011 figures for Birbir village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Hazaribagh
Tehsil Hazaribag
Pincode 854108
Area (hectares) 83 hectares
Population 1,007
Male Population 511
Female Population 496
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Birbir compares

By the 2011 count Birbir is the 44th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,510 residents. Its 83 hectares work out to about 12 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 970.

Getting to Birbir

Birbir is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Birbir as Available within <5 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 Birbir from other places

Birbir lies about 5.2 km from Hazaribagh, and the nearest railway station is Hazaribag Town, about 7.2 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 Birbir
Tehsil headquarters Hazaribag 5.2 km
District headquarters Hazaribagh 5.2 km
Nearest town Hazāribāgh 5.2 km
Nearest railway station Hazaribag Town 7.2 km

Villages closest to Birbir

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Birbir village had a population of 1,007. That makes it the 44th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,510 residents.

Birbir village has 511 males and 496 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Birbir has about 971 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 970.

The pincode recorded for Birbir is 854108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Birbir covers 83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Birbir falls under Hazaribag tehsil of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Birbir is Hazaribag Town, about 7.2 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Birbir.

Birbir is about 5.2 km from Hazaribagh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Birbir is in Hazaribag tehsil of Hazaribagh district. Hazaribag is about 5.2 km away. Hazaribagh is about 5.2 km away. Hazāribāgh is about 5.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belamurwar (under 2 km), Sakhea (under 2 km) and Kanimurwar (under 2 km).

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

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