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About Bagha Village

Bagha is a large village in Nanpara tehsil, in the district of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,814, made up of 1,478 males and 1,336 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 330.57 hectares hectares.

Bagha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bahraich
Tehsil Nanpara
Area (hectares) 330.57 hectares
Population 2,814
Male Population 1,478
Female Population 1,336
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
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 Bagha compares

By the 2011 count Bagha is the 160th largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents. Its 330.57 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 895.

Getting to Bagha

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

Bagha lies about 47 km from Bahraich, and the nearest railway station is Gaighat Halt, about 3.6 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 Bagha
Nearest railway station Gaighat Halt 3.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Nanpara 14 km
Nearest town Nānpāra 14 km
District headquarters Bahraich 47 km

Villages closest to Bagha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagha village had a population of 2,814. That makes it the 160th largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents.

Bagha village has 1,478 males and 1,336 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagha has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 895.

Bagha covers 330.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bagha falls under Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bagha is Gaighat Halt, about 3.6 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 Bagha.

Bagha is about 47 km from Bahraich in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bagha is in Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district. Gaighat Halt is about 3.6 km away. Nanpara is about 14 km away. Nānpāra 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 Rajapur Kalan (under 2 km), Puraina (1.8 km) and Gulra (2.6 km).

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

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