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About Jigania Village

Jigania is a large village in Bilari tehsil, in the district of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,118, made up of 1,614 males and 1,504 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 239.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 244001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jigania Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jigania village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Moradabad
Tehsil Bilari
Pincode 244001
Area (hectares) 239.22 hectares
Population 3,118
Male Population 1,614
Female Population 1,504
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jigania compares

By the 2011 count Jigania is the 56th largest of the 300 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,959 residents. Its 239.22 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 902.

Getting to Jigania

Jigania is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Jigania as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Jigania from other places

Jigania lies about 22 km from Moradabad, and the nearest railway station is Sirsi Mukhdampur, about 6.8 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 Jigania
Nearest town Sirsi 6.5 km
Nearest railway station Sirsi Mukhdampur 6.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Bilari 9.7 km
District headquarters Moradabad 22 km

Villages closest to Jigania

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jigania village had a population of 3,118. That makes it the 56th largest of the 300 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,959 residents.

Jigania village has 1,614 males and 1,504 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jigania has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 902.

The pincode recorded for Jigania is 244001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jigania covers 239.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jigania falls under Bilari tehsil of Moradabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jigania is Sirsi Mukhdampur, about 6.8 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Jigania.

Jigania is about 22 km from Moradabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jigania is in Bilari tehsil of Moradabad district. Sirsi is about 6.5 km away. Sirsi Mukhdampur is about 6.8 km away. Bilari is about 9.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Fatehpur Chandan (under 2 km), Fatehpur Salawatnagar (under 2 km) and Janakpur (under 2 km).

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

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