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About Naugarh Village

Naugarh is a large village in Makhdumpur tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,231, made up of 1,166 males and 1,065 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 155.05 hectares hectares.

Naugarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Naugarh village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Makhdumpur
Area (hectares) 155.05 hectares
Population 2,231
Male Population 1,166
Female Population 1,065
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Naugarh compares

By the 2011 count Naugarh is the 37th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents. Its 155.05 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Naugarh

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

How far is Naugarh from other places

Naugarh lies about 12 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Tehta, about 8.1 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 Naugarh
Nearest railway station Tehta 8.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Makhdumpur 9.6 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 12 km

Villages closest to Naugarh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Naugarh village had a population of 2,231. That makes it the 37th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents.

Naugarh village has 1,166 males and 1,065 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Naugarh has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 929.

Naugarh covers 155.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Naugarh falls under Makhdumpur tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Naugarh is Tehta, about 8.1 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 - 10 km distance for Naugarh.

Naugarh is about 12 km from Jehanabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Naugarh is in Makhdumpur tehsil of Jehanabad district. Tehta is about 8.1 km away. Makhdumpur is about 9.6 km away. Jehanabad is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sukna Bigha (under 2 km), Ikil Khas (under 2 km) and Newari (1.6 km).

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

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