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About Bhaurabandh Village

Bhaurabandh is a mid sized village in Barharwa tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 507, made up of 253 males and 254 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,004 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaurabandh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaurabandh village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Barharwa
Pincode 816105
Area (hectares) 65.66 hectares
Population 507
Male Population 253
Female Population 254
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,004
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhaurabandh compares

By the 2011 count Bhaurabandh is the 77th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,070 residents. Its 65.66 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Bhaurabandh

The census records public bus service for Bhaurabandh 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhaurabandh from other places

Bhaurabandh lies about 61 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is Kotalpukur, about 3.2 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 Bhaurabandh
Nearest railway station Kotalpukur 3.2 km
Nearest town Pakur 9.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Barharwa 16 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 61 km

Villages closest to Bhaurabandh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaurabandh village had a population of 507. That makes it the 77th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,070 residents.

Bhaurabandh village has 253 males and 254 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaurabandh has about 1004 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Bhaurabandh is 816105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaurabandh covers 65.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhaurabandh falls under Barharwa tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhaurabandh is Kotalpukur, about 3.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Bhaurabandh.

Bhaurabandh is about 61 km from Sahibganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaurabandh is in Barharwa tehsil of Sahibganj district. Kotalpukur is about 3.2 km away. Pakur is about 9.8 km away. Barharwa 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 Bara Sonakar (2.1 km), Chhota Sonakar (2.7 km) and Shamnagar (2.9 km).

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

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