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About Jagatpur Village

Jagatpur is a small village in Gwalpara tehsil, in the district of Madhepura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 307, made up of 155 males and 152 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jagatpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jagatpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhepura
Tehsil Gwalpara
Pincode 852115
Area (hectares) 74 hectares
Population 307
Male Population 155
Female Population 152
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
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 Jagatpur compares

By the 2011 count Jagatpur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,680 residents. Its 74 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Jagatpur

Jagatpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jagatpur 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 Jagatpur from other places

Jagatpur lies about 21 km from Madhepura, and the nearest railway station is Bihariganj, about 7.6 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 Jagatpur
Nearest town Bihārīganj 7.2 km
Nearest railway station Bihariganj 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Gwalpara 21 km
District headquarters Madhepura 21 km

Villages closest to Jagatpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jagatpur village had a population of 307. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,680 residents.

Jagatpur village has 155 males and 152 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jagatpur has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 931.

The pincode recorded for Jagatpur is 852115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jagatpur covers 74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jagatpur falls under Gwalpara tehsil of Madhepura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jagatpur is Bihariganj, about 7.6 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 Jagatpur.

Jagatpur is about 21 km from Madhepura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jagatpur is in Gwalpara tehsil of Madhepura district. Bihārīganj is about 7.2 km away. Bihariganj is about 7.6 km away. Gwalpara is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalyanpatti (under 2 km), Mahrajganj Urf Pahifatehpur (1.9 km) and Sindwari (2.2 km).

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

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