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About Pir Bigha Village

Pir Bigha is a mid sized village in Gaya Town C D Block tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 992, made up of 506 males and 486 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106 hectares hectares.

Pir Bigha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pir Bigha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Gaya Town C D Block
Area (hectares) 106 hectares
Population 992
Male Population 506
Female Population 486
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pir Bigha compares

By the 2011 count Pir Bigha is the 62nd largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,049 residents. Its 106 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Pir Bigha

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

How far is Pir Bigha from other places

Pir Bigha lies about 29 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Ner Halt, about 5.2 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 Pir Bigha
Nearest railway station Ner Halt 5.2 km
Nearest town Makhdumpur 5.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Gaya Town C D Block 29 km
District headquarters Gaya 29 km

Villages closest to Pir Bigha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gaya Town C D Block 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 Pir Bigha

As per the Census of India 2011, Pir Bigha village had a population of 992. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,049 residents.

Pir Bigha village has 506 males and 486 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pir Bigha has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.

Pir Bigha covers 106 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pir Bigha falls under Gaya Town C D Block tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pir Bigha is Ner Halt, about 5.2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pir Bigha.

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

Pir Bigha is in Gaya Town C D Block tehsil of Gaya district. Ner Halt is about 5.2 km away. Makhdumpur is about 5.3 km away. Gaya Town C D Block 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 Gangapur (4.0 km), Chiraiatanr (9.2 km) and Kandi (14 km).

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

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