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About Barhni Village

Barhni is a large village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,292, made up of 1,176 males and 1,116 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 347.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barhni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barhni village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 272131
Area (hectares) 347.42 hectares
Population 2,292
Male Population 1,176
Female Population 1,116
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Barhni compares

By the 2011 count Barhni is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 347.42 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Barhni

Barhni is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Barhni as Available within 5 - 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 Barhni from other places

Barhni lies about 29 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Govindnagar, about 23 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 Barhni
Nearest town Bānsi 20 km
Nearest railway station Govindnagar 23 km
District headquarters Basti 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 30 km

Villages closest to Barhni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Barhni village had a population of 2,292. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Barhni village has 1,176 males and 1,116 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barhni has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Barhni is 272131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barhni covers 347.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barhni falls under Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Barhni is Govindnagar, about 23 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Barhni.

Barhni is about 29 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barhni is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Bānsi is about 20 km away. Govindnagar is about 23 km away. Basti is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahuwari (under 2 km), Gauhaniya (1.6 km) and Chhapiya (1.8 km).

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

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