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About Jogibir Village

Jogibir is a mid sized village in Behea tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,661, made up of 851 males and 810 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 197 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802183, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jogibir Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jogibir village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Behea
Pincode 802183
Area (hectares) 197 hectares
Population 1,661
Male Population 851
Female Population 810
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jogibir compares

By the 2011 count Jogibir is the 36th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents. Its 197 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 911.

Getting to Jogibir

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

How far is Jogibir from other places

Jogibir lies about 29 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Pawakhali, about 12 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 Jogibir
Nearest railway station Pawakhali 12 km
Nearest town Bahādurganj 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Behea 29 km
District headquarters Bhojpur 29 km

Villages closest to Jogibir

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jogibir village had a population of 1,661. That makes it the 36th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents.

Jogibir village has 851 males and 810 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jogibir has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 911.

The pincode recorded for Jogibir is 802183. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jogibir covers 197 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jogibir falls under Behea tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jogibir is Pawakhali, about 12 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 - 10 km distance for Jogibir.

Jogibir is about 29 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jogibir is in Behea tehsil of Bhojpur district. Pawakhali is about 12 km away. Bahādurganj is about 20 km away. Behea is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bandha (5.0 km), Bela (13 km) and Ghagha (13 km).

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

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