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About Barhaya Village

Barhaya is a mid sized village in Mehdawal tehsil, in the district of Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 997, made up of 491 males and 506 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,031 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barhaya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barhaya village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sant Kabir Nagar
Tehsil Mehdawal
Pincode 272154
Area (hectares) 63.9 hectares
Population 997
Male Population 491
Female Population 506
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,031
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Barhaya compares

By the 2011 count Barhaya is the 155th largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 991 residents. Its 63.9 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 981.

Getting to Barhaya

Barhaya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Barhaya as Available within 5 - 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Barhaya from other places

Barhaya lies about 34 km from Sant Kabir Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Uska Bazar, about 14 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 Barhaya
Tehsil headquarters Mehdawal 12 km
Nearest town Mehndāwal 12 km
Nearest railway station Uska Bazar 14 km
District headquarters Sant Kabir Nagar 34 km

Villages closest to Barhaya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Barhaya village had a population of 997. That makes it the 155th largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 991 residents.

Barhaya village has 491 males and 506 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barhaya has about 1031 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Barhaya is 272154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barhaya covers 63.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Barhaya falls under Mehdawal tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Barhaya is Uska Bazar, about 14 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Barhaya.

Barhaya is about 34 km from Sant Kabir Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barhaya is in Mehdawal tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district. Mehdawal is about 12 km away. Mehndāwal is about 12 km away. Uska Bazar is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barhya (under 2 km), Barhyalala (under 2 km) and Sikri (under 2 km).

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

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