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About Bijla Village

Bijla is a mid sized village in Hilsa tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,179, made up of 611 males and 568 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bijla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bijla village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Hilsa
Pincode 801302
Area (hectares) 129 hectares
Population 1,179
Male Population 611
Female Population 568
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bijla compares

By the 2011 count Bijla is the 39th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents. Its 129 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 914.

Getting to Bijla

Bijla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bijla as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bijla from other places

Bijla lies about 15 km from Nalanda. 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 Bijla
Tehsil headquarters Hilsa 5.8 km
District headquarters Nalanda 15 km

Villages closest to Bijla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bijla village had a population of 1,179. That makes it the 39th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents.

Bijla village has 611 males and 568 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bijla has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 914.

The pincode recorded for Bijla is 801302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bijla covers 129 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bijla falls under Hilsa tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The census record for Bijla notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bijla.

Bijla is about 15 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bijla is in Hilsa tehsil of Nalanda district. Hilsa is about 5.8 km away. Nalanda is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Puna (under 2 km), Juniar (under 2 km) and Naudiha (under 2 km).

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

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