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About Jaunia Village

Jaunia is a large village in Pranpur tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,503, made up of 1,308 males and 1,195 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 197 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaunia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaunia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Pranpur
Pincode 854116
Area (hectares) 197 hectares
Population 2,503
Male Population 1,308
Female Population 1,195
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jaunia compares

By the 2011 count Jaunia is the 17th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,903 residents. Its 197 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Jaunia

Jaunia is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Jaunia as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Jaunia from other places

Jaunia lies about 125 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Imli, about 4.3 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 Jaunia
Nearest railway station Imli 4.3 km
Nearest town Bakhri 6.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Pranpur 11 km
District headquarters Katihar 125 km

Villages closest to Jaunia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaunia village had a population of 2,503. That makes it the 17th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,903 residents.

Jaunia village has 1,308 males and 1,195 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaunia has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Jaunia is 854116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaunia covers 197 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaunia falls under Pranpur tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jaunia is Imli, about 4.3 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Jaunia.

Jaunia is about 125 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jaunia is in Pranpur tehsil of Katihar district. Imli is about 4.3 km away. Bakhri is about 6.9 km away. Pranpur is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dharhan (7.6 km), Jalah Hari Rampur (8.3 km) and Maharampur (8.3 km).

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

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