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About Ganj Bhag Village

Ganj Bhag is a large village in Forbesganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,126, made up of 2,160 males and 1,966 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1074 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 844318, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ganj Bhag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ganj Bhag village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Forbesganj
Pincode 844318
Area (hectares) 1074 hectares
Population 4,126
Male Population 2,160
Female Population 1,966
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ganj Bhag compares

By the 2011 count Ganj Bhag is the 34th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,626 residents. Its 1074 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Ganj Bhag

Ganj Bhag is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ganj Bhag as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ganj Bhag from other places

Ganj Bhag lies about 30 km from Araria. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Ganj Bhag
Nearest town Jogbani 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Forbesganj 18 km
District headquarters Araria 30 km

Villages closest to Ganj Bhag

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Forbesganj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Ganj Bhag

As per the Census of India 2011, Ganj Bhag village had a population of 4,126. That makes it the 34th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,626 residents.

Ganj Bhag village has 2,160 males and 1,966 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ganj Bhag has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Ganj Bhag is 844318. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ganj Bhag covers 1074 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Ganj Bhag falls under Forbesganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The census record for Ganj Bhag notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ganj Bhag.

Ganj Bhag is about 30 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ganj Bhag is in Forbesganj tehsil of Araria district. Jogbani is about 14 km away. Forbesganj is about 18 km away. Araria is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Amgachhi (9.7 km), Pokharia (10 km) and Ramganj (11 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ganj Bhag today is likely to be higher.

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