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About Bhanau Village

Bhanau is a mid sized village in Iglas tehsil, in the district of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 814, made up of 423 males and 391 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 171.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 202145, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanau Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanau village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Aligarh
Tehsil Iglas
Pincode 202145
Area (hectares) 171.5 hectares
Population 814
Male Population 423
Female Population 391
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
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 Bhanau compares

By the 2011 count Bhanau is the 142nd largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,990 residents. Its 171.5 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 872.

Getting to Bhanau

Bhanau is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhanau 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 Bhanau from other places

Bhanau lies about 31 km from Aligarh, and the nearest railway station is Sonai, about 10 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 Bhanau
Tehsil headquarters Iglas 8.3 km
Nearest railway station Sonai 10 km
Nearest town Rāya 15 km
District headquarters Aligarh 31 km

Villages closest to Bhanau

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanau village had a population of 814. That makes it the 142nd largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,990 residents.

Bhanau village has 423 males and 391 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanau has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 872.

The pincode recorded for Bhanau is 202145. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhanau covers 171.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhanau falls under Iglas tehsil of Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhanau is Sonai, about 10 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 Bhanau.

Bhanau is about 31 km from Aligarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhanau is in Iglas tehsil of Aligarh district. Iglas is about 8.3 km away. Sonai is about 10 km away. Rāya is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Alipura (under 2 km), Kalinjari (1.6 km) and Satlauni Kalan (2.7 km).

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

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