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About Jahanpur Village

Jahanpur is a mid sized village in Koilwar tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,934, made up of 1,013 males and 921 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 223 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jahanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jahanpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Koilwar
Pincode 802161
Area (hectares) 223 hectares
Population 1,934
Male Population 1,013
Female Population 921
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jahanpur compares

By the 2011 count Jahanpur is the 32nd largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,933 residents. Its 223 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Jahanpur

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

How far is Jahanpur from other places

Jahanpur lies about 9.3 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Araria Court, about 21 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 Jahanpur
Tehsil headquarters Koilwar 9.3 km
District headquarters Bhojpur 9.3 km
Nearest town Arāria 15 km
Nearest railway station Araria Court 21 km

Villages closest to Jahanpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jahanpur village had a population of 1,934. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,933 residents.

Jahanpur village has 1,013 males and 921 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jahanpur has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Jahanpur is 802161. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jahanpur covers 223 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jahanpur falls under Koilwar tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jahanpur is Araria Court, about 21 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 km distance for Jahanpur.

Jahanpur is about 9.3 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jahanpur is in Koilwar tehsil of Bhojpur district. Koilwar is about 9.3 km away. Bhojpur is about 9.3 km away. Arāria is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mirapur (8.2 km), Chandi (9.8 km) and Birampur (13 km).

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

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