About Tamganj Village

Tamganj is one of the larger villages in Narpatganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,534, made up of 4,385 males and 4,149 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1051 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854318, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tamganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tamganj village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Araria
Tehsil	Narpatganj
Pincode	854318
Area (hectares)	1051 hectares
Population	8,534
Male Population	4,385
Female Population	4,149
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	946
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Tamganj compares

By the 2011 count Tamganj is the 15th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents. Its 1051 hectares work out to about 8.1 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 Tamganj

Tamganj is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Tamganj as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Tamganj from other places

Tamganj lies about 37 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 Tamganj
Tehsil headquarters	Narpatganj	11 km
Nearest town	Forbesganj	12 km
District headquarters	Araria	37 km

Villages closest to Tamganj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Narpatganj 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 Tamganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Tamganj village had a population of 8,534. That makes it the 15th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents.

Tamganj village has 4,385 males and 4,149 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tamganj has about 946 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.

The pincode recorded for Tamganj is 854318. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tamganj covers 1051 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tamganj falls under Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The census record for Tamganj 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 - 10 km distance for Tamganj.

Tamganj is about 37 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tamganj is in Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district. Narpatganj is about 11 km away. Forbesganj is about 12 km away. Araria is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.