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About Bajha Village

Bajha is a mid sized village in Rudhauli tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 981, made up of 484 males and 497 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,027 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bajha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bajha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Rudhauli
Pincode 272148
Area (hectares) 68.66 hectares
Population 981
Male Population 484
Female Population 497
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,027
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bajha compares

By the 2011 count Bajha is the 59th largest of the 256 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 804 residents. Its 68.66 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1017.

Getting to Bajha

The census records public bus service for Bajha as Available within 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bajha from other places

Bajha lies about 26 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Orwara, about 20 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 Bajha
Tehsil headquarters Rudhauli 9.0 km
Nearest railway station Orwara 20 km
Nearest town Bānsi 23 km
District headquarters Basti 26 km

Villages closest to Bajha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bajha village had a population of 981. That makes it the 59th largest of the 256 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 804 residents.

Bajha village has 484 males and 497 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bajha has about 1027 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1017.

The pincode recorded for Bajha is 272148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bajha covers 68.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bajha falls under Rudhauli tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bajha is Orwara, about 20 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bajha.

Bajha is about 26 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bajha is in Rudhauli tehsil of Basti district. Rudhauli is about 9.0 km away. Orwara is about 20 km away. Bānsi is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tohthia Kalan (under 2 km), Semera (under 2 km) and Semra (under 2 km).

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

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