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About Jorgawan Village

Jorgawan is one of the larger villages in Murliganj tehsil, in the district of Madhepura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,291, made up of 4,323 males and 3,968 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 737 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jorgawan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jorgawan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhepura
Tehsil Murliganj
Pincode 852122
Area (hectares) 737 hectares
Population 8,291
Male Population 4,323
Female Population 3,968
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jorgawan compares

By the 2011 count Jorgawan is the 7th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 5,304 residents. Its 737 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Jorgawan

Jorgawan is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jorgawan as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Jorgawan from other places

Jorgawan lies about 17 km from Madhepura, and the nearest railway station is Deenapatti, about 3.2 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 Jorgawan
Nearest railway station Deenapatti 3.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Murliganj 3.7 km
Nearest town Murlīganj 3.7 km
District headquarters Madhepura 17 km

Villages closest to Jorgawan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jorgawan village had a population of 8,291. That makes it the 7th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,304 residents.

Jorgawan village has 4,323 males and 3,968 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jorgawan has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Jorgawan is 852122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jorgawan covers 737 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jorgawan falls under Murliganj tehsil of Madhepura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jorgawan is Deenapatti, about 3.2 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 village for Jorgawan.

Jorgawan is about 17 km from Madhepura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jorgawan is in Murliganj tehsil of Madhepura district. Deenapatti is about 3.2 km away. Murliganj is about 3.7 km away. Murlīganj is about 3.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mirganj (2.0 km), Rampur (3.2 km) and Parwa (3.7 km).

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

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