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About Pagla Village

Pagla is a mid sized village in Baisa tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,228, made up of 639 males and 589 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.66 hectares hectares.

Pagla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pagla village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisa
Area (hectares) 60.66 hectares
Population 1,228
Male Population 639
Female Population 589
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
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 Pagla compares

By the 2011 count Pagla is the 64th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 60.66 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Pagla

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

Pagla lies about 38 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Surja Kama, about 8.6 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 Pagla
Nearest railway station Surja Kama 8.6 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisa 31 km
District headquarters Purnia 38 km

Villages closest to Pagla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pagla village had a population of 1,228. That makes it the 64th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Pagla village has 639 males and 589 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pagla has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Pagla covers 60.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pagla falls under Baisa tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pagla is Surja Kama, about 8.6 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 Pagla.

Pagla is about 38 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pagla is in Baisa tehsil of Purnia district. Surja Kama is about 8.6 km away. Kishanganj is about 22 km away. Baisa is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanimaldahi (under 2 km), Patugaon (under 2 km) and Dharambari (1.6 km).

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

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