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About Bihari Village

Bihari is a large village in Ratua I tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,183, made up of 2,168 males and 2,015 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 312.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bihari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bihari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Ratua I
Pincode 732205
Area (hectares) 312.19 hectares
Population 4,183
Male Population 2,168
Female Population 2,015
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bihari compares

By the 2011 count Bihari is the 21st largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,921 residents. Its 312.19 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Bihari

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

How far is Bihari from other places

Bihari lies about 22 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Malahar, about 5.5 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 Bihari
Nearest railway station Malahar 5.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Ratua I 22 km
District headquarters Maldah 22 km
Nearest town Rājmahal 25 km

Villages closest to Bihari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ratua I 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 Bihari

As per the Census of India 2011, Bihari village had a population of 4,183. That makes it the 21st largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,921 residents.

Bihari village has 2,168 males and 2,015 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bihari has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Bihari is 732205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bihari covers 312.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bihari falls under Ratua I tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bihari is Malahar, about 5.5 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 km distance for Bihari.

Bihari is about 22 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bihari is in Ratua I tehsil of Maldah district. Malahar is about 5.5 km away. Ratua I is about 22 km away. Maldah is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harinkol (1.7 km), Bahirkap (2.2 km) and Ramnagar (2.7 km).

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

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