Bagaha
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{original research|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bagaha
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Bihar
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.13|N|84.07|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Bagaha{{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name1 = Bihar
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| founder =
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| government_type =
| governing_body = District Magistrate
| unit_pref = Graduation
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 378
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 135
| population_total = 113,012 {{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/158-bagaha.html | title=Bagaha City Population Census 2011}}
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = 1049
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| 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
| unemployment_rate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = Sex ratio
| website = {{URL|westchamparan.bih.nic.in}}
| footnotes =
| 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 Champaranhttp://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=245817 {{Dead link|date=May 2022}} in the state of Bihar, India. It is a subdivision of Pashchim Champaran district and is a Police District. It is located around {{convert|64|km}} northwest of its district headquarters Bettiah. It is {{cvt|294|km}} away from Bihar's state capital Patna.
Demographics
{{As of|2011}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/158-bagaha.html | title=Bagaha City Population Census 2011}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Bagaha Railway Station (BUG) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/bagaha-bug-station|access-date=2021-08-30|website=www.ndtv.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Mehrotra|first=Yash|title=Bagaha Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/bagaha-bug/566|access-date=2021-08-30|website=indiarailinfo.com}}
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.