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About Sugma Village

Sugma is one of the larger villages in Banma Itahri tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,708, made up of 4,036 males and 3,672 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 830 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852129, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sugma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sugma village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Banma Itahri
Pincode 852129
Area (hectares) 830 hectares
Population 7,708
Male Population 4,036
Female Population 3,672
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sugma compares

By the 2011 count Sugma is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 5,052 residents. Its 830 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 909.

Getting to Sugma

Sugma is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sugma as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sugma from other places

Sugma lies about 24 km from Saharsa, and the nearest railway station is Koparia, about 11 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 Sugma
Tehsil headquarters Banma Itahri 5.8 km
Nearest railway station Koparia 11 km
District headquarters Saharsa 24 km

Villages closest to Sugma

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Banma Itahri 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 Sugma

As per the Census of India 2011, Sugma village had a population of 7,708. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,052 residents.

Sugma village has 4,036 males and 3,672 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sugma has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 909.

The pincode recorded for Sugma is 852129. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sugma covers 830 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sugma falls under Banma Itahri tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sugma is Koparia, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sugma.

Sugma is about 24 km from Saharsa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sugma is in Banma Itahri tehsil of Saharsa district. Banma Itahri is about 5.8 km away. Koparia is about 11 km away. Saharsa is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lalpur (under 2 km), Rasalpur (2.4 km) and Khorasan (3.0 km).

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

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