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About Patauna Village

Patauna is a large village in Barhat tehsil, in the district of Jamui, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,291, made up of 1,204 males and 1,087 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 219 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Patauna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Patauna village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jamui
Tehsil Barhat
Pincode 811313
Area (hectares) 219 hectares
Population 2,291
Male Population 1,204
Female Population 1,087
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Patauna compares

By the 2011 count Patauna is the 15th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,712 residents. Its 219 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Patauna

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

How far is Patauna from other places

Patauna lies about 7.3 km from Barhat, and the nearest railway station is Jamui, about 1.8 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 Patauna
Nearest railway station Jamui 1.8 km
Nearest town Jamūī 5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Barhat 7.3 km

Villages closest to Patauna

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Patauna village had a population of 2,291. That makes it the 15th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,712 residents.

Patauna village has 1,204 males and 1,087 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Patauna has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Patauna is 811313. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Patauna covers 219 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Patauna falls under Barhat tehsil of Jamui district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Patauna is Jamui, about 1.8 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 km distance for Patauna.

Patauna is about 7.3 km from Barhat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Patauna is in Barhat tehsil of Jamui district. Jamui is about 1.8 km away. Jamūī is about 5.2 km away. Barhat is about 7.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bariarpur (under 2 km), Malepur (1.9 km) and Mohanpur (2.1 km).

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

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