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About Jaso Village

Jaso is a mid sized village in Basopatti tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,655, made up of 864 males and 791 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847225, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaso Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaso village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Basopatti
Pincode 847225
Area (hectares) 126.9 hectares
Population 1,655
Male Population 864
Female Population 791
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
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 Jaso compares

By the 2011 count Jaso is the 30th largest of the 33 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 5,258 residents. Its 126.9 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 911.

Getting to Jaso

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

Jaso lies about 27 km from Madhubani, and the nearest railway station is Jaynagar (Nepal Railways), about 12 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 Jaso
Tehsil headquarters Basopatti 1.8 km
Nearest railway station Jaynagar (Nepal Railways) 12 km
Nearest town Jainagar 12 km
District headquarters Madhubani 27 km

Villages closest to Jaso

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaso village had a population of 1,655. That makes it the 30th largest of the 33 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,258 residents.

Jaso village has 864 males and 791 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaso has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 911.

The pincode recorded for Jaso is 847225. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaso covers 126.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaso falls under Basopatti tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jaso is Jaynagar (Nepal Railways), about 12 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 Jaso.

Jaso is about 27 km from Madhubani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jaso is in Basopatti tehsil of Madhubani district. Basopatti is about 1.8 km away. Jaynagar (Nepal Railways) is about 12 km away. Jainagar 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 Kauaha (under 2 km), Basopatti (1.8 km) and Birpur (2.8 km).

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

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