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About Jataha Village

Jataha is a mid sized village in Phulwaria tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,691, made up of 806 males and 885 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,098 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68.8 hectares hectares.

Jataha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jataha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Phulwaria
Area (hectares) 68.8 hectares
Population 1,691
Male Population 806
Female Population 885
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,098
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 Jataha compares

By the 2011 count Jataha is the 27th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,311 residents. Its 68.8 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.

Getting to Jataha

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

Jataha lies about 65 km from Gopalganj. 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 Jataha
Nearest town Reoti 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulwaria 20 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 65 km

Villages closest to Jataha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jataha village had a population of 1,691. That makes it the 27th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,311 residents.

Jataha village has 806 males and 885 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jataha has about 1098 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.

Jataha covers 68.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jataha falls under Phulwaria tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The census record for Jataha notes the nearest railway station 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 Jataha.

Jataha is about 65 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jataha is in Phulwaria tehsil of Gopalganj district. Reoti is about 4.4 km away. Phulwaria is about 20 km away. Gopalganj is about 65 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saheb Chhapra (2.4 km), Manjha Chaturbhuj (4.1 km) and Manjha Goshain (4.1 km).

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

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