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About Baghua Village

Baghua is a large village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,533, made up of 1,262 males and 1,271 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,007 females per 1000 males. The village covers 209 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baghua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baghua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854327
Area (hectares) 209 hectares
Population 2,533
Male Population 1,262
Female Population 1,271
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,007
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 Baghua compares

By the 2011 count Baghua is the 18th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 209 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Baghua

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

Baghua lies about 23 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Satar Halt, about 5.0 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 Baghua
Nearest railway station Satar Halt 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalalgarh 7.5 km
Nearest town Kasba 16 km
District headquarters Purnia 23 km

Villages closest to Baghua

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 Baghua

As per the Census of India 2011, Baghua village had a population of 2,533. That makes it the 18th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Baghua village has 1,262 males and 1,271 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baghua has about 1007 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 930.

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

Baghua covers 209 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baghua falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Baghua is Satar Halt, about 5.0 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 Baghua.

Baghua is about 23 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baghua is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Satar Halt is about 5.0 km away. Jalalgarh is about 7.5 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 Dimia (2.3 km), Matiarpur (2.4 km) and Sarsauni (2.7 km).

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

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