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About Jaitia Village

Jaitia is a mid sized village in Islampur tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 996, made up of 481 males and 515 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,071 females per 1000 males. The village covers 191.82 hectares hectares.

Jaitia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaitia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Islampur
Area (hectares) 191.82 hectares
Population 996
Male Population 481
Female Population 515
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,071
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jaitia compares

By the 2011 count Jaitia is the 66th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents. Its 191.82 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Jaitia

Jaitia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jaitia 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jaitia from other places

Jaitia lies about 22 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Khudaganj Bazar, 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 Jaitia
Nearest railway station Khudaganj Bazar 3.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Islampur 5.0 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 5.0 km
District headquarters Nalanda 22 km

Villages closest to Jaitia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaitia village had a population of 996. That makes it the 66th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents.

Jaitia village has 481 males and 515 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaitia has about 1071 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 916.

Jaitia covers 191.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jaitia falls under Islampur tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jaitia is Khudaganj Bazar, 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jaitia.

Jaitia is about 22 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jaitia is in Islampur tehsil of Nalanda district. Khudaganj Bazar is about 3.2 km away. Islampur is about 5.0 km away. Islāmpur is about 5.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Akuri (under 2 km), Sarthua Khurd (under 2 km) and Hajipur Chandar Natai (1.5 km).

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

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