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About Jatua Village

Jatua is a mid sized village in Chapra tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,300, made up of 663 males and 637 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49 hectares hectares.

Jatua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jatua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Chapra
Area (hectares) 49 hectares
Population 1,300
Male Population 663
Female Population 637
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jatua compares

By the 2011 count Jatua is the 59th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,457 residents. Its 49 hectares work out to about 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 897.

Getting to Jatua

Jatua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jatua as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jatua from other places

Jatua lies about 28 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Tenua Dumaria Halt, about 3.3 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 Jatua
Nearest railway station Tenua Dumaria Halt 3.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Chapra 5.4 km
Nearest town Chāpra 5.4 km
District headquarters Saran 28 km

Villages closest to Jatua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jatua village had a population of 1,300. That makes it the 59th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,457 residents.

Jatua village has 663 males and 637 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jatua has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 897.

Jatua covers 49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jatua falls under Chapra tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jatua is Tenua Dumaria Halt, about 3.3 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jatua.

Jatua is about 28 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jatua is in Chapra tehsil of Saran district. Tenua Dumaria Halt is about 3.3 km away. Chapra is about 5.4 km away. Chāpra is about 5.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naini (under 2 km), Sidhwalia (under 2 km) and Jamuna (under 2 km).

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

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