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About Bakhara Village

Bakhara is one of the larger villages in Phulpur tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,957, made up of 3,067 males and 2,890 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 359.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 223226, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bakhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakhara village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Phulpur
Pincode 223226
Area (hectares) 359.05 hectares
Population 5,957
Male Population 3,067
Female Population 2,890
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 942
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bakhara compares

By the 2011 count Bakhara is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents. Its 359.05 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1050.

Getting to Bakhara

Bakhara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bakhara 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bakhara from other places

Bakhara lies about 128 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Sarai Chandi, about 9.1 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 Bakhara
Nearest railway station Sarai Chandi 9.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulpur 12 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 128 km

Villages closest to Bakhara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakhara village had a population of 5,957. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents.

Bakhara village has 3,067 males and 2,890 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakhara has about 942 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1050.

The pincode recorded for Bakhara is 223226. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bakhara covers 359.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bakhara falls under Phulpur tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bakhara is Sarai Chandi, about 9.1 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bakhara.

Bakhara is about 128 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bakhara is in Phulpur tehsil of Azamgarh district. Sarai Chandi is about 9.1 km away. Phulpur is about 12 km away. Azamgarh is about 128 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bakharia (under 2 km), Bhaderiya (under 2 km) and Izadipur (under 2 km).

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

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