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About Baghaud Village

Baghaud is a mid sized village in Mahishi tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,336, made up of 688 males and 648 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 15.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baghaud Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baghaud village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Mahishi
Pincode 852216
Area (hectares) 15.37 hectares
Population 1,336
Male Population 688
Female Population 648
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 942
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Baghaud compares

By the 2011 count Baghaud is the 42nd largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents. Its 15.37 hectares work out to about 87 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Baghaud

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

How far is Baghaud from other places

Baghaud lies about 16 km from Saharsa, and the nearest railway station is Kusheshwar Asthan, about 14 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 Baghaud
Tehsil headquarters Mahishi 4.4 km
Nearest town Bangaon 8.4 km
Nearest railway station Kusheshwar Asthan 14 km
District headquarters Saharsa 16 km

Villages closest to Baghaud

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baghaud village had a population of 1,336. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents.

Baghaud village has 688 males and 648 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baghaud has about 942 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Baghaud is 852216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baghaud covers 15.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 87 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Baghaud falls under Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Baghaud is Kusheshwar Asthan, about 14 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Baghaud.

Baghaud is about 16 km from Saharsa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baghaud is in Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district. Mahishi is about 4.4 km away. Bangaon is about 8.4 km away. Kusheshwar Asthan is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Maina (under 2 km), Maina Arazi (under 2 km) and Sirwar (under 2 km).

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

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