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About Nargada Village

Nargada is a mid sized village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,226, made up of 676 males and 550 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 814 females per 1000 males. The village covers 99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nargada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nargada village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 802154
Area (hectares) 99 hectares
Population 1,226
Male Population 676
Female Population 550
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 814
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 Nargada compares

By the 2011 count Nargada is the 52nd largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,302 residents. Its 99 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 896.

Getting to Nargada

Nargada is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nargada 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 Nargada from other places

Nargada lies about 128 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Panchgachia, about 18 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 Nargada
Nearest town Bangaon 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 15 km
Nearest railway station Panchgachia 18 km
District headquarters Bhojpur 128 km

Villages closest to Nargada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nargada village had a population of 1,226. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,302 residents.

Nargada village has 676 males and 550 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nargada has about 814 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 896.

The pincode recorded for Nargada is 802154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nargada covers 99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nargada falls under Shahpur tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nargada is Panchgachia, about 18 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 Nargada.

Nargada is about 128 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nargada is in Shahpur tehsil of Bhojpur district. Bangaon is about 13 km away. Shahpur is about 15 km away. Panchgachia is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakkinaurangamasumerasulpur Ramkarhi (2.2 km), Misrauliya (4.8 km) and Ramchandar Semaria (5.3 km).

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

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