About Shaifganj Village

Shaifganj is one of the larger villages in Forbesganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,038, made up of 3,614 males and 3,424 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 722 hectares hectares.

Shaifganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shaifganj village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Araria
Tehsil	Forbesganj
Area (hectares)	722 hectares
Population	7,038
Male Population	3,614
Female Population	3,424
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	947
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Shaifganj compares

By the 2011 count Shaifganj is the 17th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,626 residents. Its 722 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Shaifganj

Shaifganj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shaifganj as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Shaifganj from other places

Shaifganj lies about 30 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Gogipothia Halt, about 7.8 km away. 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 Shaifganj
Nearest railway station	Gogipothia Halt	7.8 km
Tehsil headquarters	Forbesganj	11 km
District headquarters	Araria	30 km

Villages closest to Shaifganj

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.

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Common questions about Shaifganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Shaifganj village had a population of 7,038. That makes it the 17th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,626 residents.

Shaifganj village has 3,614 males and 3,424 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shaifganj has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 921.

Shaifganj covers 722 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shaifganj falls under Forbesganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shaifganj is Gogipothia Halt, about 7.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Shaifganj.

Shaifganj 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.

Shaifganj is in Forbesganj tehsil of Araria district. Gogipothia Halt is about 7.8 km away. Forbesganj is about 11 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.