Bagaha
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Bagaha | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Bagaha Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°08′N 84°04′E / 27.13°N 84.07°E | |
| Country | Bagaha India |
| State | Bihar |
| Government | |
| • Body | District Magistrate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 378 km2 (146 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 113,012 [1] |
| • Density | 1,049/km2 (2,720/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| • Regional/Spoken | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 845101 |
| Telephone code | 06251 |
| Vehicle registration | BR22 |
| Sex ratio | 1.13 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Valmiki Nagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bagaha |
| Website | westchamparan |
Bagaha is a city and a municipality in the district of Pashchim Champaran[2] in the state of Bihar, India. It is a subdivision of Pashchim Champaran district and is a Police District. It is located around 64 kilometres (40 mi) northwest of its district headquarters Bettiah. It is 294 km (183 mi) away from Bihar's state capital Patna.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census,[3] Bagaha had a population of 112,634. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bagaha has an average literacy rate of 38%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 66% of the males and 34% of females literate. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. Bagaha is located on the bank of Gandak River and near the Valmiki Tiger Reserve.
Transportation
[edit]Bagaha railway station is the main railway station of Bagaha and it is situated on Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line under the Samastipur railway division of East Central Railway zone.[4][5] Otherwise, the main form of transportation is by road through the NH 727. The road extends towards other urban centers; from Bagaha to Patna, Bagaha to Bettiah, and Bagaha to Gorakhpur (U.P). Public transport is available from 4:00 Am to 9:00 PM.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bagaha City Population Census 2011".
- ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=245817 [dead link]
- ^ "Bagaha City Population Census 2011".
- ^ "Bagaha Railway Station (BUG) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Mehrotra, Yash. "Bagaha Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.