About Bhikha Village

Bhikha is a mid sized village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,110, made up of 576 males and 534 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 145.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikha village
Description	Value
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Basti
Tehsil	Harraiya
Pincode	272155
Area (hectares)	145.32 hectares
Population	1,110
Male Population	576
Female Population	534
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	927
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhikha compares

By the 2011 count Bhikha is the 195th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 145.32 hectares work out to about 7.6 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 Bhikha

Bhikha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bhikha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhikha from other places

Bhikha lies about 54 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Chilhia, about 15 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 Bhikha
Nearest town	Bānsi	9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters	Harraiya	14 km
Nearest railway station	Chilhia	15 km
District headquarters	Basti	54 km

Villages closest to Bhikha

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.

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Common questions about Bhikha

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikha village had a population of 1,110. That makes it the 195th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Bhikha village has 576 males and 534 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikha has about 927 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 Bhikha is 272155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikha covers 145.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bhikha is Chilhia, about 15 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 - 10 km distance for Bhikha.

Bhikha is about 54 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhikha is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Bānsi is about 9.0 km away. Harraiya is about 14 km away. Chilhia is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.