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About Pokhar Bhitwa Village

Pokhar Bhitwa is a mid sized village in Bhanpur tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 505, made up of 259 males and 246 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pokhar Bhitwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pokhar Bhitwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Bhanpur
Pincode 272002
Area (hectares) 49.92 hectares
Population 505
Male Population 259
Female Population 246
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
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 Pokhar Bhitwa compares

By the 2011 count Pokhar Bhitwa is the 237th largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 850 residents. Its 49.92 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Pokhar Bhitwa

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

Pokhar Bhitwa lies about 156 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Sarnath, about 4.7 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 Pokhar Bhitwa
Nearest railway station Sarnath 4.7 km
Nearest town Varanasi 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhanpur 13 km
District headquarters Basti 156 km

Villages closest to Pokhar Bhitwa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhanpur 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 Pokhar Bhitwa

As per the Census of India 2011, Pokhar Bhitwa village had a population of 505. That makes it the 237th largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 850 residents.

Pokhar Bhitwa village has 259 males and 246 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pokhar Bhitwa has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 997.

The pincode recorded for Pokhar Bhitwa is 272002. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pokhar Bhitwa covers 49.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pokhar Bhitwa falls under Bhanpur tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Pokhar Bhitwa is Sarnath, about 4.7 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 Pokhar Bhitwa.

Pokhar Bhitwa is about 156 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pokhar Bhitwa is in Bhanpur tehsil of Basti district. Sarnath is about 4.7 km away. Varanasi is about 10 km away. Bhanpur is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chamaruha (2.2 km), Halua Hasanpur (2.4 km) and Hasanpur (2.4 km).

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

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