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Vaishali, Bihar, India – India Flag

Current Date And Time In Vaishali, India

Monday, 07 September 2026
20:35:50 IST
State: Bihar
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)

📍 Cities Near To Vaishali


Find cities, states and countries closest to Vaishali in Bihar, India with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Vaishali.

📍 Vaishali Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Vaishali from our regional database:

State / RegionBihar
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude25.6838° N
Center Longitude85.355° E
Elevation51 m (169 ft)
UTC Time Zone+05:30
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bakhtiarpur Bakhtiarpur19 31 17
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bakhtiyarpur Bakhtiyarpur19 30 16
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Barh Barh26 42 23
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Dighwara Dighwara22 35 19
West (W)
National Flag Of Dinapore Dinapore19 31 17
West (W)
National Flag Of Dinapur Cantonment Dinapur Cantonment21 34 18
West (W)
National Flag Of Dinapur Nizamat Dinapur Nizamat19 31 17
West (W)
National Flag Of Fatwa Fatwa12 20 11
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Hajipur Hajipur9 15 8
West (W)
National Flag Of Harpur Pusa Harpur Pusa28 44 24
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Hilsa Hilsa26 41 22
South (S)
National Flag Of Khagaul Khagaul21 33 18
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Khusropur Khusropur14 23 12
South (S)
National Flag Of Kurthaur Kurthaur17 27 15
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Lalganj Lalganj17 27 15
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Vaishali


States and regions closest to Bihar (home state of Vaishali), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bagmati Province Bagmati Province118 190 102
North (N)
National Flag Of Gandaki Pradesh Gandaki Pradesh180 290 157
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Jharkhand Jharkhand157 253 136
South (S)
National Flag Of Karnali Pradesh Karnali Pradesh295 475 256
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Khulna Division Khulna Division332 534 288
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Koshi Koshi161 259 140
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Lumbini Province Lumbini Province207 333 179
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Madhesh Madhesh77 124 67
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Rajshahi Division Rajshahi Division245 394 213
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Rangpur Division Rangpur Division228 367 198
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To Vaishali


Countries bordering or closest to India, with aerial distance and compass direction from Vaishali's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan1,150 1,851 999
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh759 1,222 660
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan867 1,395 753
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Maldives Maldives1,262 2,031 1,096
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,097 1,766 953
East (E)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal629 1,012 546
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan903 1,453 784
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka887 1,428 770
South (S)
National Flag Of Tajikistan Tajikistan1,342 2,160 1,166
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan1,715 2,759 1,489
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Vaishali. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Bihar, India.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Vaishali (You)Bihar
HajipurBihar147,68814.5W
Mahnar BazarBihar48,29315.1ESE
SonepurBihar37,77618.9W
FatwaBihar50,96120.0SSW
KhusropurBihar15,73122.7S
PatnaBihar1,684,29724.1WSW
Pataliputra Housing ColonyBihar3,53125.6WSW
KurthaurBihar9,88027.0WSW
LalganjBihar37,09827.4NW
BakhtiyarpurBihar34,53330.4SE

🏆 Bihar City Rankings

How does Vaishali rank within Bihar? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Vaishali appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Patna1,684,297
Gaya474,093
Bhagalpur400,146
Muzaffarpur354,462
Bihar Sharif297,268
Darbhanga296,039
Purnia282,248
Arrah261,430
Begusarai252,008
Katihar240,838

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Sitamarhi2,185.17
Begusarai1,918.00
Madhepura1,787.00
Buxar1,620.00
Khagaria1,485.80
Aurangabad1,419.70
Bhagalpur342.00
Mothihari122.00
Patna99.45
Gaya90.17

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Dinapore209,506.85
Khagaul17,192.33
Patna16,936.12
Forbesganj16,825.00
Jamalpur10,543.40
Siwan10,349.89
Muzaffarpur9,846.17
Luckeesarai8,331.58
Hajipur7,519.76
Gaya5,257.77
✈️ Nearest Airport
Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
IATA: PAT
29 km (18 mi) from Vaishali
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Vaishali? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Vaishali Sits on the Map

Vaishali sits inside Bihar, India. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Vaishali to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Vaishali outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Vaishali and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Vaishali against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Bihar city rankings

🌎 Beyond Vaishali: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Vaishali and the countries closest to Vaishali by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near India. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Vaishali, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Vaishali at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Vaishali

If you're stringing together stops in Bihar, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Vaishali — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Vaishali MapView the Vaishali map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Vaishali Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Bihar OverviewExplore the Bihar state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ India Country DataGet complete India data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Vaishali

Which cities are closest to Vaishali?

See the Cities Near To Vaishali table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Bihar by population and density.

How is the distance from Vaishali to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Vaishali and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Vaishali map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Vaishali will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Vaishali to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Vaishali?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Vaishali. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Bihar city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Vaishali?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Vaishali is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), about 29 km (18 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.