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About Fatehpur Village

Fatehpur is a mid sized village in Belaganj tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 659, made up of 343 males and 316 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Fatehpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Fatehpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Belaganj
Pincode 804403
Area (hectares) 106 hectares
Population 659
Male Population 343
Female Population 316
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Fatehpur compares

By the 2011 count Fatehpur is the 91st largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,968 residents. Its 106 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Fatehpur

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

Fatehpur lies about 14 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Paraiya, about 3.5 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 Fatehpur
Nearest railway station Paraiya 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Belaganj 14 km
District headquarters Gaya 14 km

Villages closest to Fatehpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Fatehpur village had a population of 659. That makes it the 91st largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,968 residents.

Fatehpur village has 343 males and 316 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Fatehpur has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Fatehpur is 804403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Fatehpur covers 106 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Fatehpur falls under Belaganj tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Fatehpur is Paraiya, about 3.5 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 5 - 10 km distance for Fatehpur.

Fatehpur is about 14 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Fatehpur is in Belaganj tehsil of Gaya district. Paraiya is about 3.5 km away. Belaganj is about 14 km away. Gaya is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shahpur (3.4 km), Koiri Bigha (3.8 km) and Salehpur (3.8 km).

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

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