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Baghaul

बघौल
Jale mandal
Pincode 847304
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Baghaul is a village in Jale mandal, Darbhanga district, Bihar, with a population of 1,671 across 304 households. It has a literacy rate of 42.9% and is located at 26.056°N, 86.040°E with postal code 847304.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BABY KHATOON
Contact: 87****8733
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LGD code
226728
Pincode
847304
Post office
Kamtaul
Population
1,671
Households
304
Literacy rate
42.9%
Sex ratio
952 ♀/1000♂
Workers
375
Distance to district centre
20 km
Distance to mandal centre
12 km
Distance to Patna
104 km
Distance to Kolkata
453 km
Nearest railway station
Thalwara · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Shivram · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Baghaul compares

By population, Baghaul ranks #36 of 60 villages in Jale mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.9%
−0.3% vs mandal average
Baghaul
42.9%
Jale mandal
43.2%
Darbhanga district
46.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
952
+15 vs mandal average
Baghaul
952
Jale mandal
937
Household size
people per home
5.5
+0.6 vs mandal average
Baghaul
5.5
Jale mandal
4.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Baghaul at a glance

Baghaul is a village of 1,671 people in 304 households (Census 2011) in Jale block, Darbhanga district, Bihar, the 36th-largest of 60 villages in Jale block. Literacy is 43%, about the same as the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 952 women per 1,000 men. It lies 20 km from the Darbhanga district centre, 7 km from Rarhi, the nearest town, 14 km from Thalwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 847304, served by Kamtaul post office; the LGD village code is 226728. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Shivram, 9 km away. The sarpanch is BABY KHATOON, and the village votes in Hayaghat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ram Chandra Prasad. The population is estimated at 1,970 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bandhouli

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Baghaul · this village1,67143%
Bachhaur · Belhar36973%0 km N
Barhara · Belhar1,24059%0 km N
Pahsaul · Katra8,51545%0 km N
Barhad · Katra4,05633%0 km N
Bhobhaul · Kiratpur1,82044%0 km N
Baghaunia · Belhar41656%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Baghaul

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
7
Power hours (winter)
15
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
DARBHANGA
Distance to nearest town (km)
38
Distance to district HQ (km)
38
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bandhauli
Total area (ha)
91
Irrigated area (ha)
24.3
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Baghaul

LGD code
226728
Pincode
847304
Post office
Kamtaul
Population (Census 2011)
1,671
Population (projected 2026)
1,970
Households
304
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
952
Literacy rate
42.9%
Coordinates
26.05576°N, 86.04031°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hayaghat
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ram Chandra Prasad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BABY KHATOON
Block / Mandal
Jale
Getting there

How to reach Baghaul

Mandal centre
Jale · ≈ 12 km
≈ 24 min by car · 28 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Darbhanga · ≈ 20 km
≈ 40 min by car · 48 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 36,569 people
Rarhi · ≈ 7.1 km
≈ 14 min by car · 17 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna104 kmcapital
  • Kolkata453 km
  • Delhi917 km
  • Hyderabad1240 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationThalwara14 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Shivram9 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC Bank10 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump13 km
  • Collegeपूर्णिमा राम प्रताप संस्कृत महाविद्यालय12 km
  • Police stationAdarsh Police Station18 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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