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About Sanjhaili Village

Sanjhaili is a large village in Raniganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,523, made up of 1,277 males and 1,246 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105 hectares hectares.

Sanjhaili Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sanjhaili village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Raniganj
Area (hectares) 105 hectares
Population 2,523
Male Population 1,277
Female Population 1,246
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sanjhaili compares

By the 2011 count Sanjhaili is the 57th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents. Its 105 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Sanjhaili

Sanjhaili is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sanjhaili as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sanjhaili from other places

Sanjhaili lies about 12 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Arariya, about 2.0 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 Sanjhaili
Nearest railway station Arariya 2.0 km
District headquarters Araria 12 km
Nearest town Arāria 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Raniganj 17 km

Villages closest to Sanjhaili

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sanjhaili village had a population of 2,523. That makes it the 57th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents.

Sanjhaili village has 1,277 males and 1,246 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sanjhaili has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 937.

Sanjhaili covers 105 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sanjhaili falls under Raniganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sanjhaili is Arariya, about 2.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sanjhaili.

Sanjhaili is about 12 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sanjhaili is in Raniganj tehsil of Araria district. Arariya is about 2.0 km away. Araria is about 12 km away. Arāria is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rupauli (under 2 km), Garha (under 2 km) and Dhama (1.9 km).

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

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