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About Bakharia Village

Bakharia is a large village in Rudhauli tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,626, made up of 1,209 males and 1,417 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,172 females per 1000 males. The village covers 161.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bakharia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakharia village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Rudhauli
Pincode 272151
Area (hectares) 161.44 hectares
Population 2,626
Male Population 1,209
Female Population 1,417
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,172
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 Bakharia compares

By the 2011 count Bakharia is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 804 residents. Its 161.44 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1017.

Getting to Bakharia

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

Bakharia lies about 26 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Govindnagar, about 19 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 Bakharia
Tehsil headquarters Rudhauli 3.0 km
Nearest railway station Govindnagar 19 km
Nearest town Bānsi 23 km
District headquarters Basti 26 km

Villages closest to Bakharia

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 Bakharia

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakharia village had a population of 2,626. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 804 residents.

Bakharia village has 1,209 males and 1,417 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakharia has about 1172 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1017.

The pincode recorded for Bakharia is 272151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bakharia covers 161.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Bakharia is Govindnagar, about 19 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 Bakharia.

Bakharia 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.

Bakharia is in Rudhauli tehsil of Basti district. Rudhauli is about 3.0 km away. Govindnagar is about 19 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 Kapia Iii (under 2 km), Bankatia (under 2 km) and Mudiyar (under 2 km).

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

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