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About Bhikh Village

Bhikh is a large village in Unchahar tehsil, in the district of Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,546, made up of 1,314 males and 1,232 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 306.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 229402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikh village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Rae Bareli
Tehsil Unchahar
Pincode 229402
Area (hectares) 306.04 hectares
Population 2,546
Male Population 1,314
Female Population 1,232
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhikh compares

By the 2011 count Bhikh is the 28th largest of the 208 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,504 residents. Its 306.04 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Bhikh

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

Bhikh lies about 18 km from Rae Bareli, and the nearest railway station is Lachhmanpur Station, about 3.2 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 Bhikh
Nearest railway station Lachhmanpur Station 3.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Unchahar 18 km
District headquarters Rae Bareli 18 km
Nearest town Raebareli 18 km

Villages closest to Bhikh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikh village had a population of 2,546. That makes it the 28th largest of the 208 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,504 residents.

Bhikh village has 1,314 males and 1,232 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikh has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Bhikh is 229402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikh covers 306.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhikh falls under Unchahar tehsil of Rae Bareli district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhikh is Lachhmanpur Station, about 3.2 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhikh.

Bhikh is about 18 km from Rae Bareli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhikh is in Unchahar tehsil of Rae Bareli district. Lachhmanpur Station is about 3.2 km away. Unchahar is about 18 km away. Rae Bareli is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uncha Har Dehat (under 2 km), Siddhaur (under 2 km) and Manoharganj (1.5 km).

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

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