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About Barhani Village

Barhani is one of the larger villages in Bajpur tehsil, in the district of Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,662, made up of 2,870 males and 2,792 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 172.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barhani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barhani village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Udham Singh Nagar
Tehsil Bajpur
Pincode 262401
Area (hectares) 172.35 hectares
Population 5,662
Male Population 2,870
Female Population 2,792
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Barhani compares

By the 2011 count Barhani is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,162 residents. Its 172.35 hectares work out to about 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Barhani

Barhani is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Barhani as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Barhani from other places

Barhani lies about 20 km from Udham Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Bazpur, about 8.8 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 Barhani
Nearest railway station Bazpur 8.8 km
Nearest town Bāzpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Bajpur 20 km
District headquarters Udham Singh Nagar 20 km

Villages closest to Barhani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Barhani village had a population of 5,662. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,162 residents.

Barhani village has 2,870 males and 2,792 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barhani has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 916.

The pincode recorded for Barhani is 262401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barhani covers 172.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Barhani falls under Bajpur tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Barhani is Bazpur, about 8.8 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Barhani.

Barhani is about 20 km from Udham Singh Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barhani is in Bajpur tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district. Bazpur is about 8.8 km away. Bāzpur is about 12 km away. Bajpur is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chanakpur (under 2 km), Khukreta (under 2 km) and Khambari (2.1 km).

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

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