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About Kaitha Village

Kaitha is a large village in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil, in the district of Jamui, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,042, made up of 1,068 males and 974 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 272 hectares hectares.

Kaitha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaitha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jamui
Tehsil Islamnagar Aliganj
Area (hectares) 272 hectares
Population 2,042
Male Population 1,068
Female Population 974
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kaitha compares

By the 2011 count Kaitha is the 29th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents. Its 272 hectares work out to about 7.5 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 Kaitha

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

How far is Kaitha from other places

Kaitha lies about 39 km from Jamui, and the nearest railway station is Kusumha Bihar, about 15 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 Kaitha
Tehsil headquarters Islamnagar Aliganj 9.5 km
Nearest railway station Kusumha Bihar 15 km
Nearest town Sheikhpura 17 km
District headquarters Jamui 39 km

Villages closest to Kaitha

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 Kaitha

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaitha village had a population of 2,042. That makes it the 29th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents.

Kaitha village has 1,068 males and 974 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaitha has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

Kaitha covers 272 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kaitha is Kusumha Bihar, about 15 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 km distance for Kaitha.

Kaitha is about 39 km from Jamui in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kaitha is in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district. Islamnagar Aliganj is about 9.5 km away. Kusumha Bihar is about 15 km away. Sheikhpura is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Solahpur (2.3 km), Bara (2.3 km) and Tajpur (2.6 km).

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

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