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About Bharkana Village

Bharkana is a mid sized village in Robertsganj tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 736, made up of 380 males and 356 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 107.02 hectares hectares.

Bharkana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bharkana village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Robertsganj
Area (hectares) 107.02 hectares
Population 736
Male Population 380
Female Population 356
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bharkana compares

By the 2011 count Bharkana is the 269th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 107.02 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Bharkana

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

How far is Bharkana from other places

Bharkana lies about 12 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Churk, about 10 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 Bharkana
Nearest railway station Churk 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Robertsganj 12 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 12 km

Villages closest to Bharkana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bharkana village had a population of 736. That makes it the 269th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.

Bharkana village has 380 males and 356 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bharkana has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Bharkana covers 107.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bharkana falls under Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bharkana is Churk, about 10 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bharkana.

Bharkana is about 12 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bharkana is in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Churk is about 10 km away. Robertsganj is about 12 km away. Sonbhadra is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bharganwa (under 2 km), Bhagwanpur (under 2 km) and Sathwal (under 2 km).

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

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