Skip to main content

About Ogri Village

Ogri is a large village in Colgong tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,684, made up of 2,536 males and 2,148 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 847 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ogri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ogri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Colgong
Pincode 813203
Area (hectares) 167 hectares
Population 4,684
Male Population 2,536
Female Population 2,148
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 847
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ogri compares

By the 2011 count Ogri is the 13th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,374 residents. Its 167 hectares work out to about 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 869.

Getting to Ogri

Ogri is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Ogri as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Ogri from other places

Ogri lies about 27 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Kahalgaon, about 2.6 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 Ogri
Nearest railway station Kahalgaon 2.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Colgong 2.7 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 27 km

Villages closest to Ogri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ogri village had a population of 4,684. That makes it the 13th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,374 residents.

Ogri village has 2,536 males and 2,148 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ogri has about 847 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 869.

The pincode recorded for Ogri is 813203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ogri covers 167 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Ogri falls under Colgong tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Ogri is Kahalgaon, about 2.6 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Ogri.

Ogri is about 27 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ogri is in Colgong tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Kahalgaon is about 2.6 km away. Colgong is about 2.7 km away. Bhagalpur is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sharafuddinpur (under 2 km), Sharfuddinpur (under 2 km) and Mahesha Munda (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.