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About Bigwa Village

Bigwa is a small village in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil, in the district of Jamui, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 251, made up of 131 males and 120 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bigwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bigwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jamui
Tehsil Islamnagar Aliganj
Pincode 811301
Area (hectares) 19 hectares
Population 251
Male Population 131
Female Population 120
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bigwa compares

By the 2011 count Bigwa is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents. Its 19 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Bigwa

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

How far is Bigwa from other places

Bigwa lies about 34 km from Jamui, and the nearest railway station is Dergaon Halt, about 25 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 Bigwa
Tehsil headquarters Islamnagar Aliganj 5.9 km
Nearest railway station Dergaon Halt 25 km
Nearest town Sheikhpura 27 km
District headquarters Jamui 34 km

Villages closest to Bigwa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Islamnagar Aliganj 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 Bigwa

As per the Census of India 2011, Bigwa village had a population of 251. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents.

Bigwa village has 131 males and 120 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bigwa has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Bigwa is 811301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bigwa covers 19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bigwa falls under Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bigwa is Dergaon Halt, about 25 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bigwa.

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

Bigwa is in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district. Islamnagar Aliganj is about 5.9 km away. Dergaon Halt is about 25 km away. Sheikhpura is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhalwana (under 2 km), Kodwaria (1.6 km) and Ram Sagar Hilsa (1.8 km).

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

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