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About Jahangirpur Village

Jahangirpur is a large village in Khanpur tehsil, in the district of Samastipur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,814, made up of 1,973 males and 1,841 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 264 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 848117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jahangirpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jahangirpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Samastipur
Tehsil Khanpur
Pincode 848117
Area (hectares) 264 hectares
Population 3,814
Male Population 1,973
Female Population 1,841
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
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 Jahangirpur compares

By the 2011 count Jahangirpur is the 19th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,632 residents. Its 264 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Jahangirpur

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

Jahangirpur lies about 113 km from Samastipur, and the nearest railway station is Daudpur, about 9.5 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 Jahangirpur
Nearest railway station Daudpur 9.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Khanpur 14 km
Nearest town Revelganj 20 km
District headquarters Samastipur 113 km

Villages closest to Jahangirpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jahangirpur village had a population of 3,814. That makes it the 19th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,632 residents.

Jahangirpur village has 1,973 males and 1,841 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jahangirpur has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Jahangirpur is 848117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jahangirpur covers 264 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jahangirpur falls under Khanpur tehsil of Samastipur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jahangirpur is Daudpur, about 9.5 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 Jahangirpur.

Jahangirpur is about 113 km from Samastipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jahangirpur is in Khanpur tehsil of Samastipur district. Daudpur is about 9.5 km away. Khanpur is about 14 km away. Revelganj is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanu Bishunpur (6.5 km), Khairi (8.8 km) and Harpur Shyam (9.8 km).

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

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