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About Ijra Village

Ijra is a mid sized village in Katiya tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 568, made up of 270 males and 298 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,104 females per 1000 males. The village covers 103 hectares hectares.

Ijra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ijra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Katiya
Area (hectares) 103 hectares
Population 568
Male Population 270
Female Population 298
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,104
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ijra compares

By the 2011 count Ijra is the 71st largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,104 residents. Its 103 hectares work out to about 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1114.

Getting to Ijra

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

How far is Ijra from other places

Ijra lies about 34 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Panchdeori Halt, about 10 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 Ijra
Nearest town Kataiya 7.5 km
Nearest railway station Panchdeori Halt 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Katiya 34 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 34 km

Villages closest to Ijra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ijra village had a population of 568. That makes it the 71st largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,104 residents.

Ijra village has 270 males and 298 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ijra has about 1104 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1114.

Ijra covers 103 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Ijra falls under Katiya tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Ijra is Panchdeori Halt, about 10 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 - 10 km distance for Ijra.

Ijra is about 34 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ijra is in Katiya tehsil of Gopalganj district. Kataiya is about 7.5 km away. Panchdeori Halt is about 10 km away. Katiya is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bari Sujawal (under 2 km), Belaura (1.9 km) and Bhagi Patti Jhil (2.1 km).

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

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