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About Bhaigaon Village

Bhaigaon is a mid sized village in Goradih tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,077, made up of 557 males and 520 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122 hectares hectares.

Bhaigaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaigaon village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Goradih
Area (hectares) 122 hectares
Population 1,077
Male Population 557
Female Population 520
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhaigaon compares

By the 2011 count Bhaigaon is the 42nd largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,805 residents. Its 122 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 888.

Getting to Bhaigaon

Bhaigaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhaigaon 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhaigaon from other places

Bhaigaon lies about 11 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Gonu Dham Halt, about 4.1 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 Bhaigaon
Tehsil headquarters Goradih 3.4 km
Nearest railway station Gonu Dham Halt 4.1 km
Nearest town Purāini 5.3 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 11 km

Villages closest to Bhaigaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaigaon village had a population of 1,077. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,805 residents.

Bhaigaon village has 557 males and 520 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaigaon has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 888.

Bhaigaon covers 122 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhaigaon falls under Goradih tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhaigaon is Gonu Dham Halt, about 4.1 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhaigaon.

Bhaigaon is about 11 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaigaon is in Goradih tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Goradih is about 3.4 km away. Gonu Dham Halt is about 4.1 km away. Purāini is about 5.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lakra (under 2 km), Daharpur (under 2 km) and Fazilpur (1.9 km).

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

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