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About Nagri Village

Nagri is a large village in Silao tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,638, made up of 1,373 males and 1,265 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 303 hectares hectares.

Nagri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nagri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Silao
Area (hectares) 303 hectares
Population 2,638
Male Population 1,373
Female Population 1,265
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
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 Nagri compares

By the 2011 count Nagri is the 19th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents. Its 303 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Nagri

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

Nagri lies about 22 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Rajgir, about 4.0 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 Nagri
Nearest town Rājgīr 3.5 km
Nearest railway station Rajgir 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Silao 6.1 km
District headquarters Nalanda 22 km

Villages closest to Nagri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nagri village had a population of 2,638. That makes it the 19th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents.

Nagri village has 1,373 males and 1,265 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nagri has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

Nagri covers 303 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nagri falls under Silao tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nagri is Rajgir, about 4.0 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 Nagri.

Nagri 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.

Nagri is in Silao tehsil of Nalanda district. Rājgīr is about 3.5 km away. Rajgir is about 4.0 km away. Silao is about 6.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sonar Bigha (1.8 km), Dhanchhuhi (2.1 km) and Shahpur (2.1 km).

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

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