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About Ahilgaon Village

Ahilgaon is a mid sized village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,259, made up of 659 males and 600 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ahilgaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ahilgaon village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854327
Area (hectares) 167 hectares
Population 1,259
Male Population 659
Female Population 600
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
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 Ahilgaon compares

By the 2011 count Ahilgaon is the 30th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 167 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Ahilgaon

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

Ahilgaon lies about 21 km from Purnia. 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 Ahilgaon
Tehsil headquarters Jalalgarh 4.2 km
Nearest town Kasba 13 km
District headquarters Purnia 21 km

Villages closest to Ahilgaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ahilgaon village had a population of 1,259. That makes it the 30th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Ahilgaon village has 659 males and 600 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ahilgaon has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Ahilgaon is 854327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ahilgaon covers 167 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ahilgaon falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Ahilgaon notes the nearest railway station 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 Ahilgaon.

Ahilgaon is about 21 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ahilgaon is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Jalalgarh is about 4.2 km away. Kasba is about 13 km away. Purnia is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bathna (under 2 km), Sarsauni (1.7 km) and Matiarpur (1.9 km).

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

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