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About Kadgaon Village

Kadgaon is a mid sized village in Amour tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 513, made up of 258 males and 255 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48 hectares hectares.

Kadgaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kadgaon village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Amour
Area (hectares) 48 hectares
Population 513
Male Population 258
Female Population 255
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
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 Kadgaon compares

By the 2011 count Kadgaon is the 126th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 48 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Kadgaon

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

Kadgaon lies about 27 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Jalalgarh, about 12 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 Kadgaon
Tehsil headquarters Amour 7.3 km
Nearest railway station Jalalgarh 12 km
Nearest town Kasba 16 km
District headquarters Purnia 27 km

Villages closest to Kadgaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kadgaon village had a population of 513. That makes it the 126th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Kadgaon village has 258 males and 255 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kadgaon has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

Kadgaon covers 48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kadgaon falls under Amour tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kadgaon is Jalalgarh, about 12 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 Kadgaon.

Kadgaon is about 27 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kadgaon is in Amour tehsil of Purnia district. Amour is about 7.3 km away. Jalalgarh is about 12 km away. Kasba is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramani Kalan (under 2 km), Barbatta (under 2 km) and Ramani Khurd (under 2 km).

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

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