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About Jajapur Village

Jajapur is a large village in Goh tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,431, made up of 1,260 males and 1,171 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 294 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jajapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jajapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Goh
Pincode 824203
Area (hectares) 294 hectares
Population 2,431
Male Population 1,260
Female Population 1,171
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 10+ km distance

How Jajapur compares

By the 2011 count Jajapur is the 21st largest of the 146 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,462 residents. Its 294 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Jajapur

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

How far is Jajapur from other places

Jajapur lies about 36 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Rafiganj, about 16 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 Jajapur
Tehsil headquarters Goh 2.6 km
Nearest railway station Rafiganj 16 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 36 km

Villages closest to Jajapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jajapur village had a population of 2,431. That makes it the 21st largest of the 146 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,462 residents.

Jajapur village has 1,260 males and 1,171 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jajapur 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 920.

The pincode recorded for Jajapur is 824203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jajapur covers 294 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jajapur falls under Goh tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jajapur is Rafiganj, about 16 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jajapur.

Jajapur is about 36 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jajapur is in Goh tehsil of Aurangabad district. Goh is about 2.6 km away. Rafiganj is about 16 km away. Aurangabad is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sohalpur (under 2 km), Sohalpura (under 2 km) and Damodarpur (1.6 km).

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

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