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About Baigani Village

Baigani is one of the larger villages in Benipur tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,499, made up of 2,874 males and 2,625 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 262 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baigani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baigani village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Benipur
Pincode 847201
Area (hectares) 262 hectares
Population 5,499
Male Population 2,874
Female Population 2,625
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Baigani compares

By the 2011 count Baigani is the 12th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 4,488 residents. Its 262 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Baigani

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

How far is Baigani from other places

Baigani lies about 25 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Manigachi, about 12 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 Baigani
Tehsil headquarters Benipur 5.3 km
Nearest railway station Manigachi 12 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 25 km

Villages closest to Baigani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baigani village had a population of 5,499. That makes it the 12th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,488 residents.

Baigani village has 2,874 males and 2,625 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baigani has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Baigani is 847201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baigani covers 262 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Baigani falls under Benipur tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Baigani is Manigachi, about 12 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Baigani.

Baigani is about 25 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baigani is in Benipur tehsil of Darbhanga district. Benipur is about 5.3 km away. Manigachi is about 12 km away. Darbhanga is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mokarampur (under 2 km), Kishunpur (1.5 km) and Sajhwar (1.6 km).

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

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