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About Burh Gijoi Village

Burh Gijoi is a mid sized village in Tan Kuppa tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 643, made up of 303 males and 340 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,122 females per 1000 males. The village covers 71 hectares hectares.

Burh Gijoi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Burh Gijoi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Tan Kuppa
Area (hectares) 71 hectares
Population 643
Male Population 303
Female Population 340
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,122
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 Burh Gijoi compares

By the 2011 count Burh Gijoi is the 62nd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,301 residents. Its 71 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Burh Gijoi

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

Burh Gijoi lies about 19 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Tankuppa, about 6.3 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 Burh Gijoi
Nearest railway station Tankuppa 6.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Tan Kuppa 6.6 km
Nearest town Bodh Gaya 12 km
District headquarters Gaya 19 km

Villages closest to Burh Gijoi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tan Kuppa 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 Burh Gijoi

As per the Census of India 2011, Burh Gijoi village had a population of 643. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,301 residents.

Burh Gijoi village has 303 males and 340 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Burh Gijoi has about 1122 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 956.

Burh Gijoi covers 71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Burh Gijoi falls under Tan Kuppa tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Burh Gijoi is Tankuppa, about 6.3 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 Burh Gijoi.

Burh Gijoi is about 19 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Burh Gijoi is in Tan Kuppa tehsil of Gaya district. Tankuppa is about 6.3 km away. Tan Kuppa is about 6.6 km away. Bodh Gaya is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barman (under 2 km), Panti (under 2 km) and Pahri (under 2 km).

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

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