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About Jarang Village

Jarang is one of the larger villages in Gaighat tehsil, in the district of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 21,145, made up of 10,976 males and 10,169 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1949.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843118, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jarang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jarang village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Muzaffarpur
Tehsil Gaighat
Pincode 843118
Area (hectares) 1949.4 hectares
Population 21,145
Male Population 10,976
Female Population 10,169
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
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 Jarang compares

By the 2011 count Jarang is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,206 residents. Its 1949.4 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 886.

Getting to Jarang

Jarang is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Jarang 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. The nearest villages by name are Harpur Urfkamalpurbhadwaradih, Hasna Gaddi, Jahangirpur and Jamalpur Kodai. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Jarang

As per the Census of India 2011, Jarang village had a population of 21,145. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,206 residents.

Jarang village has 10,976 males and 10,169 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jarang has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 886.

The pincode recorded for Jarang is 843118. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jarang covers 1949.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jarang falls under Gaighat tehsil of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar.

The census record for Jarang notes the nearest railway station 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 Jarang.

Jarang is in Gaighat tehsil of Muzaffarpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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