Bagaha

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Bagaha
Town
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Bagaha
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 27°08′N84°04′E / 27.13°N 84.07°E / 27.13; 84.07
CountryBagahaFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
Government
  BodyDistrict Magistrate
Area
  Total378 km2 (146 sq mi)
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total113,012 [1]
  Density1,049/km2 (2,720/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi, Urdu
  Regional/Spoken Bhojpuri
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
845101
Telephone code06251
Vehicle registration BR22
Sex ratio 1.13 /
Lok Sabha constituency Valmiki Nagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency Bagaha
Website westchamparan.bih.nic.in

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.

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Demographics

As of 2011 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

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.

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References

  1. "Bagaha City Population Census 2011".
  2. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=245817 [ dead link ]
  3. "Bagaha City Population Census 2011".
  4. "Bagaha Railway Station (BUG) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. Mehrotra, Yash. "Bagaha Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.