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About Bajitpur Village

Bajitpur is a large village in Meherma tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,877, made up of 1,962 males and 1,915 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 320 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814160, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bajitpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bajitpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Meherma
Pincode 814160
Area (hectares) 320 hectares
Population 3,877
Male Population 1,962
Female Population 1,915
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
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 Bajitpur compares

By the 2011 count Bajitpur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,000 residents. Its 320 hectares work out to about 12 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 929.

Getting to Bajitpur

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

Bajitpur lies about 35 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Kalian Chak, about 24 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 Bajitpur
Nearest railway station Kalian Chak 24 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 30 km
Tehsil headquarters Meherma 35 km
District headquarters Godda 35 km

Villages closest to Bajitpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bajitpur village had a population of 3,877. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,000 residents.

Bajitpur village has 1,962 males and 1,915 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bajitpur has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Bajitpur is 814160. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bajitpur covers 320 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bajitpur falls under Meherma tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bajitpur is Kalian Chak, about 24 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 Bajitpur.

Bajitpur is about 35 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bajitpur is in Meherma tehsil of Godda district. Kalian Chak is about 24 km away. Sāhibganj is about 30 km away. Meherma is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barma (7.6 km), Sirampur (8.7 km) and Dariapur (13 km).

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

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