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About Jagdispur Village

Jagdispur is a mid sized village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 971, made up of 504 males and 467 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73 hectares hectares.

Jagdispur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jagdispur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Area (hectares) 73 hectares
Population 971
Male Population 504
Female Population 467
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
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 Jagdispur compares

By the 2011 count Jagdispur is the 40th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 73 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 922.

Getting to Jagdispur

Jagdispur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jagdispur 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 Jagdispur from other places

Jagdispur lies about 37 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Bela, about 15 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 Jagdispur
Nearest town Tekāri under 2 km
Nearest railway station Bela 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 20 km
District headquarters Arwal 37 km

Villages closest to Jagdispur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jagdispur village had a population of 971. That makes it the 40th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Jagdispur village has 504 males and 467 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jagdispur has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Jagdispur covers 73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jagdispur falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jagdispur is Bela, about 15 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 Jagdispur.

Jagdispur is about 37 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jagdispur is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Tekāri is about under 2 km away. Bela is about 15 km away. Kurtha 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 Salempur (9.7 km), Utranwan (13 km) and Basatpur (13 km).

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

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