Bagaha | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Bihar |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bihar, India |
Coordinates: | 27.13°N 84.07°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bagaha India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
Governing Body: | District Magistrate |
Unit Pref: | Graduation |
Area Total Km2: | 378 |
Elevation M: | 135 |
Population Total: | 113,012 [1] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | 1049 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Urdu |
Demographics1 Title2: | Regional/Spoken |
Demographics1 Info2: | Bhojpuri |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 845101 |
Area Code: | 06251 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Registration Plate: | BR22 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1.13 ♂/♀ |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Valmiki Nagar |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Bagaha |
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 northwest of its district headquarters Bettiah. It is away from Bihar's state capital Patna.
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.
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.