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About Jara Bujurg Village

Jara Bujurg is a small village in Puranpur tehsil, in the district of Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 408, made up of 225 males and 183 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 813 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jara Bujurg Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jara Bujurg village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Pilibhit
Tehsil Puranpur
Pincode 262122
Area (hectares) 56.47 hectares
Population 408
Male Population 225
Female Population 183
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 813
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jara Bujurg compares

By the 2011 count Jara Bujurg is the 257th largest of the 436 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,235 residents. Its 56.47 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 902.

Getting to Jara Bujurg

Jara Bujurg is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jara Bujurg as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jara Bujurg from other places

Jara Bujurg lies about 13 km from Pilibhit, and the nearest railway station is Pauta, about 3.3 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 Jara Bujurg
Nearest railway station Pauta 3.3 km
District headquarters Pilibhit 13 km
Nearest town Pīlibhīt 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Puranpur 29 km

Villages closest to Jara Bujurg

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Puranpur 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 Jara Bujurg

As per the Census of India 2011, Jara Bujurg village had a population of 408. That makes it the 257th largest of the 436 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,235 residents.

Jara Bujurg village has 225 males and 183 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jara Bujurg has about 813 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 902.

The pincode recorded for Jara Bujurg is 262122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jara Bujurg covers 56.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jara Bujurg falls under Puranpur tehsil of Pilibhit district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jara Bujurg is Pauta, about 3.3 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jara Bujurg.

Jara Bujurg is about 13 km from Pilibhit in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jara Bujurg is in Puranpur tehsil of Pilibhit district. Pauta is about 3.3 km away. Pilibhit is about 13 km away. Pīlibhīt is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Banjar Ganj (under 2 km), Chandia Hajara (under 2 km) and Jarauli (under 2 km).

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

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