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About Wor Bigha Village

Wor Bigha is a mid sized village in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 936, made up of 508 males and 428 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 843 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Wor Bigha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Wor Bigha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur
Pincode 804421
Area (hectares) 144 hectares
Population 936
Male Population 508
Female Population 428
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 843
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Wor Bigha compares

By the 2011 count Wor Bigha is the 28th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,854 residents. Its 144 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Wor Bigha

Wor Bigha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Wor Bigha as Available within 5 - 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 Wor Bigha from other places

Wor Bigha lies about 18 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Wanabar Halt, about 23 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 Wor Bigha
Tehsil headquarters Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur 18 km
District headquarters Arwal 18 km
Nearest railway station Wanabar Halt 23 km

Villages closest to Wor Bigha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur 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 Wor Bigha

As per the Census of India 2011, Wor Bigha village had a population of 936. That makes it the 28th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,854 residents.

Wor Bigha village has 508 males and 428 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Wor Bigha has about 843 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Wor Bigha is 804421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Wor Bigha covers 144 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Wor Bigha falls under Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Wor Bigha is Wanabar Halt, about 23 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Wor Bigha.

Wor Bigha is about 18 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Wor Bigha is in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur tehsil of Arwal district. Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur is about 18 km away. Arwal is about 18 km away. Wanabar Halt is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gobindpur (under 2 km), Sadipur (under 2 km) and Sonari (1.7 km).

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

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