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About Jol Bigha Village

Jol Bigha is a mid sized village in Punpun tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 622, made up of 319 males and 303 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68 hectares hectares.

Jol Bigha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jol Bigha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Punpun
Area (hectares) 68 hectares
Population 622
Male Population 319
Female Population 303
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
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 Jol Bigha compares

By the 2011 count Jol Bigha is the 55th largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,761 residents. Its 68 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Jol Bigha

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

Jol Bigha lies about 16 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Pothahi, about 1.6 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 Jol Bigha
Nearest railway station Pothahi 1.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Punpun 5.0 km
Nearest town Masaurhi Buzurg 13 km
District headquarters Patna 16 km

Villages closest to Jol Bigha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Punpun 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 Jol Bigha

As per the Census of India 2011, Jol Bigha village had a population of 622. That makes it the 55th largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,761 residents.

Jol Bigha village has 319 males and 303 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jol Bigha has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 917.

Jol Bigha covers 68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jol Bigha falls under Punpun tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jol Bigha is Pothahi, about 1.6 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 Jol Bigha.

Jol Bigha is about 16 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jol Bigha is in Punpun tehsil of Patna district. Pothahi is about 1.6 km away. Punpun is about 5.0 km away. Masaurhi Buzurg is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rampur (under 2 km), Sikandarpur (under 2 km) and Basuhar (under 2 km).

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

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