Skip to main content

About Jura Village

Jura is a large village in Bagaha tehsil, in the district of Pashchim Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,380, made up of 1,249 males and 1,131 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 373.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 845101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Pashchim Champaran
Tehsil Bagaha
Pincode 845101
Area (hectares) 373.1 hectares
Population 2,380
Male Population 1,249
Female Population 1,131
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Jura compares

By the 2011 count Jura is the 40th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,334 residents. Its 373.1 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 907.

Getting to Jura

Jura is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jura 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jura from other places

Jura lies about 28 km from Pashchim Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Bhairoganj, about 2.1 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 Jura
Nearest railway station Bhairoganj 2.1 km
Nearest town Rāmnagar 6.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Bagaha 18 km
District headquarters Pashchim Champaran 28 km

Villages closest to Jura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jura village had a population of 2,380. That makes it the 40th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,334 residents.

Jura village has 1,249 males and 1,131 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jura has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 907.

The pincode recorded for Jura is 845101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jura covers 373.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jura falls under Bagaha tehsil of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jura is Bhairoganj, about 2.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Jura.

Jura is about 28 km from Pashchim Champaran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jura is in Bagaha tehsil of Pashchim Champaran district. Bhairoganj is about 2.1 km away. Rāmnagar is about 6.6 km away. Bagaha is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahsaram (under 2 km), Pakri (under 2 km) and Majharia (5.2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.