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About Jiria Village

Jiria is a mid sized village in Lauriya tehsil, in the district of Pashchim Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,673, made up of 875 males and 798 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 845453, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jiria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jiria village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Pashchim Champaran
Tehsil Lauriya
Pincode 845453
Area (hectares) 142.1 hectares
Population 1,673
Male Population 875
Female Population 798
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jiria compares

By the 2011 count Jiria is the 49th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,534 residents. Its 142.1 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 909.

Getting to Jiria

Jiria is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jiria as Available within <5 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jiria from other places

Jiria lies about 3.9 km from Pashchim Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Sathi, about 8.7 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 Jiria
Tehsil headquarters Lauriya 1.6 km
District headquarters Pashchim Champaran 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Sathi 8.7 km
Nearest town Chanpatia 13 km

Villages closest to Jiria

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jiria village had a population of 1,673. That makes it the 49th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,534 residents.

Jiria village has 875 males and 798 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jiria has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 909.

The pincode recorded for Jiria is 845453. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jiria covers 142.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jiria falls under Lauriya tehsil of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jiria is Sathi, about 8.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Jiria is about 3.9 km from Pashchim Champaran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jiria is in Lauriya tehsil of Pashchim Champaran district. Lauriya is about 1.6 km away. Pashchim Champaran is about 3.9 km away. Sathi is about 8.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belwa (under 2 km), Dubaulia (under 2 km) and Lauria (1.6 km).

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

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