# Bakhri, Begusarai (Bihar) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Begusarai, Bihar 

# Bakhri

Bakhri is a town in Bakhri sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **40,043 people** in 8,280 households. Literacy was 67.9%.

- 40,043people (2011)
- 8,280households
- 67.9%literacy
- 4census wards

## Population of Bakhri

■ Bakhri · ■ Begusarai urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.9%**

**72.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****897**

**891

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922**

**914

Working population ****28.3%**

**28.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bakhri

Of every 100 households in Bakhri in 2011, 10 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Bakhri · ■ Begusarai urban average

Electricity for lighting ****10%**

**54%

Toilet within the home ****37%**

**58%

No toilet (open defecation) ****63%**

**39%

Tap water ****3%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****67%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**67%

Use banking services ****40%**

**51%

Television ****14%**

**33%

Mobile phone ****47%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****34%**

**21%

Own their home ****95%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Bakhri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,622 (50%) · **■** Household industry 637 (6%) · **■** Farming 3,251 (29%) · **■** Marginal 1,832 (16%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bakhri in numbers and road distances

- Density3,760 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,050 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)159 km by road
- Begusarai (district HQ)36 km by road
- Darbhanga (city of 1 lakh+)145 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)159 km by road
- Salona (railway station)5 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bakhri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Electricity — homes450

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks2

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bakhri

- Hospitals1 in Bakhri
- Banks4 in Bakhri
- Petrol pumps2 in Bakhri
- Schools1 in Bakhri
- Colleges and universities1 in Bakhri
- Dental clinics1 in Bakhri

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Bakhri ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/bakhri/bakhri/ward-1/) 5,523 1,147 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/bakhri/bakhri/ward-2/) 20,667 4,146 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/bakhri/bakhri/ward-3/) 5,553 1,219 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/bakhri/bakhri/ward-4/) 8,300 1,768 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bakhri?40,043 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bakhri in?Begusarai district, Bihar
- How many wards does Bakhri have?4 census wards (2011)