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About Bagaha Village

Bagaha is a mid sized village in Basantpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,458, made up of 755 males and 703 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 71.82 hectares hectares.

Bagaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagaha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Basantpur
Area (hectares) 71.82 hectares
Population 1,458
Male Population 755
Female Population 703
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
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 Bagaha compares

By the 2011 count Bagaha is the 33rd largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents. Its 71.82 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Bagaha

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

Bagaha lies about 33 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Basantpur Halt, about 3.9 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 Bagaha
Tehsil headquarters Basantpur 3.5 km
Nearest railway station Basantpur Halt 3.9 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 21 km
District headquarters Siwan 33 km

Villages closest to Bagaha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagaha village had a population of 1,458. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents.

Bagaha village has 755 males and 703 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagaha has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

Bagaha covers 71.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bagaha falls under Basantpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bagaha is Basantpur Halt, about 3.9 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 Bagaha.

Bagaha is about 33 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bagaha is in Basantpur tehsil of Siwan district. Basantpur is about 3.5 km away. Basantpur Halt is about 3.9 km away. Mahārājgani is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Seria (under 2 km), Bagahi (under 2 km) and Barwa Khurd (1.7 km).

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

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