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About Bagahi Village

Bagahi is a large village in Taraiya tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,054, made up of 1,070 males and 984 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91 hectares hectares.

Bagahi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagahi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Taraiya
Area (hectares) 91 hectares
Population 2,054
Male Population 1,070
Female Population 984
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bagahi compares

By the 2011 count Bagahi is the 29th largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,987 residents. Its 91 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Bagahi

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

How far is Bagahi from other places

Bagahi lies about 16 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Basantpur Halt, about 2.8 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 Bagahi
Nearest railway station Basantpur Halt 2.8 km
District headquarters Saran 16 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Taraiya 24 km

Villages closest to Bagahi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagahi village had a population of 2,054. That makes it the 29th largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,987 residents.

Bagahi village has 1,070 males and 984 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagahi has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Bagahi covers 91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bagahi falls under Taraiya tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bagahi is Basantpur Halt, about 2.8 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 km distance for Bagahi.

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

Bagahi is in Taraiya tehsil of Saran district. Basantpur Halt is about 2.8 km away. Saran is about 16 km away. Mahārājgani 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 Piran Chak (15 km), Usri (16 km) and Ardewa (20 km).

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

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