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About Bela Village

Bela is a mid sized village in Tahrauli tehsil, in the district of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 685, made up of 359 males and 326 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 269.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 284301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bela village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jhansi
Tehsil Tahrauli
Pincode 284301
Area (hectares) 269.35 hectares
Population 685
Male Population 359
Female Population 326
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
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 Bela compares

By the 2011 count Bela is the 88th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,242 residents. Its 269.35 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Bela

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

Bela lies about 53 km from Jhansi, and the nearest railway station is Rora, about 26 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 Bela
Tehsil headquarters Tahrauli 12 km
Nearest town Gursarāi 15 km
Nearest railway station Rora 26 km
District headquarters Jhansi 53 km

Villages closest to Bela

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bela village had a population of 685. That makes it the 88th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,242 residents.

Bela village has 359 males and 326 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bela has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Bela is 284301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bela covers 269.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bela falls under Tahrauli tehsil of Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bela is Rora, about 26 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 Bela.

Bela is about 53 km from Jhansi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bela is in Tahrauli tehsil of Jhansi district. Tahrauli is about 12 km away. Gursarāi is about 15 km away. Rora is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lathawara (2.5 km), Puratani (3.1 km) and Barwar (3.3 km).

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

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