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About Bara Bigha Village

Bara Bigha is a mid sized village in Shekhopur Sarai tehsil, in the district of Sheikhpura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,136, made up of 578 males and 558 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 89 hectares hectares.

Bara Bigha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara Bigha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Sheikhpura
Tehsil Shekhopur Sarai
Area (hectares) 89 hectares
Population 1,136
Male Population 578
Female Population 558
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
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 Bara Bigha compares

By the 2011 count Bara Bigha is the 16th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,595 residents. Its 89 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Bara Bigha

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

Bara Bigha lies about 14 km from Sheikhpura, and the nearest railway station is Sarsa Jamalpur, about 6.3 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 Bara Bigha
Nearest town Bar Bigha under 2 km
Nearest railway station Sarsa Jamalpur 6.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Shekhopur Sarai 14 km
District headquarters Sheikhpura 14 km

Villages closest to Bara Bigha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shekhopur Sarai 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 Bara Bigha

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara Bigha village had a population of 1,136. That makes it the 16th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,595 residents.

Bara Bigha village has 578 males and 558 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara Bigha has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 924.

Bara Bigha covers 89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bara Bigha falls under Shekhopur Sarai tehsil of Sheikhpura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bara Bigha is Sarsa Jamalpur, about 6.3 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 Bara Bigha.

Bara Bigha is about 14 km from Sheikhpura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bara Bigha is in Shekhopur Sarai tehsil of Sheikhpura district. Bar Bigha is about under 2 km away. Sarsa Jamalpur is about 6.3 km away. Shekhopur Sarai 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 Jahangirpur Urf Madhepur (6.6 km), Unaman (6.7 km) and Asthana (7.6 km).

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

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