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About Jagatpur Village

Jagatpur is a mid sized village in Barharia tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 913, made up of 480 males and 433 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67 hectares hectares.

Jagatpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jagatpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Barharia
Area (hectares) 67 hectares
Population 913
Male Population 480
Female Population 433
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jagatpur compares

By the 2011 count Jagatpur is the 101st largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,331 residents. Its 67 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Jagatpur

Jagatpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jagatpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Jagatpur from other places

Jagatpur lies about 38 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Saghar Sultanpur Halt, about 3.0 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 Jagatpur
Nearest railway station Saghar Sultanpur Halt 3.0 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Barharia 32 km
District headquarters Siwan 38 km

Villages closest to Jagatpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jagatpur village had a population of 913. That makes it the 101st largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,331 residents.

Jagatpur village has 480 males and 433 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jagatpur has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

Jagatpur covers 67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jagatpur falls under Barharia tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jagatpur is Saghar Sultanpur Halt, about 3.0 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Jagatpur.

Jagatpur is about 38 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jagatpur is in Barharia tehsil of Siwan district. Saghar Sultanpur Halt is about 3.0 km away. Sāhibganj is about 24 km away. Barharia is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narharpur (6.5 km), Lakri (7.0 km) and Lakri Dargah (7.0 km).

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

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