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About Bela Village

Bela is a mid sized village in Rahe tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,120, made up of 565 males and 555 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 346 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bela village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Rahe
Pincode 835204
Area (hectares) 346 hectares
Population 1,120
Male Population 565
Female Population 555
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bela compares

By the 2011 count Bela is the 16th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 929 residents. Its 346 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 984.

Getting to Bela

Bela is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bela 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 5 - 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 35 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Gautamdhara, about 5.3 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 Rahe 4.3 km
Nearest railway station Gautamdhara 5.3 km
Nearest town Būndu 17 km
District headquarters Ranchi 35 km

Villages closest to Bela

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rahe 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 1,120. That makes it the 16th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 929 residents.

Bela village has 565 males and 555 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bela has about 982 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 984.

The pincode recorded for Bela is 835204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bela covers 346 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bela falls under Rahe tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bela is Gautamdhara, about 5.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Bela.

Bela is about 35 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bela is in Rahe tehsil of Ranchi district. Rahe is about 4.3 km away. Gautamdhara is about 5.3 km away. Būndu is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Soso (1.7 km), Ladhup (2.2 km) and Nichintpur (2.7 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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