Bagaha
Bagaha (Valmikinagar) [[40th Proposed (Bagaha) district in bihar]] 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.
Bagaha | |
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Town | |
  Bagaha Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 27.13°N 84.07°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Valmikinagar |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 113,012 [1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| • Regional/Spoken | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 845101 |
| Telephone code | 06251 |
| Sex ratio | 1.13 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Valmiki Nagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bagaha |
| Website | westchamparan |
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]
References
- "Bagaha City Population Census 2011".
- http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=245817
- "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.