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About Jagiraha Village

Jagiraha is a mid sized village in Sidhwalia tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 935, made up of 448 males and 487 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,087 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69 hectares hectares.

Jagiraha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jagiraha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Sidhwalia
Area (hectares) 69 hectares
Population 935
Male Population 448
Female Population 487
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,087
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 Jagiraha compares

By the 2011 count Jagiraha is the 37th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,059 residents. Its 69 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Jagiraha

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

Jagiraha lies about 26 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Sidhwalia, about 7.8 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 Jagiraha
Nearest railway station Sidhwalia 7.8 km
Nearest town Barauli 10 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 26 km

Villages closest to Jagiraha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jagiraha village had a population of 935. That makes it the 37th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,059 residents.

Jagiraha village has 448 males and 487 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jagiraha has about 1087 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1014.

Jagiraha covers 69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jagiraha falls under Sidhwalia tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jagiraha is Sidhwalia, about 7.8 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 Jagiraha.

Jagiraha is about 26 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jagiraha is in Sidhwalia tehsil of Gopalganj district. Sidhwalia is about 7.8 km away. Barauli is about 10 km away. Gopalganj is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barahima (under 2 km), Amarpura (under 2 km) and Mathia (under 2 km).

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

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