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About Men Village

Men is a large village in Belaganj tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,174, made up of 1,618 males and 1,556 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 412 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804424, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Men Overview

Census 2011 figures for Men village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Belaganj
Pincode 804424
Area (hectares) 412 hectares
Population 3,174
Male Population 1,618
Female Population 1,556
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Men compares

By the 2011 count Men is the 19th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,968 residents. Its 412 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Men

Men is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Men as Available within <5 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 Men from other places

Men lies about 28 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Ner Halt, about 8.2 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 Men
Nearest railway station Ner Halt 8.2 km
Nearest town Makhdumpur 9.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Belaganj 28 km
District headquarters Gaya 28 km

Villages closest to Men

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 Men

As per the Census of India 2011, Men village had a population of 3,174. That makes it the 19th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,968 residents.

Men village has 1,618 males and 1,556 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Men has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Men is 804424. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Men covers 412 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Men falls under Belaganj tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Men is Ner Halt, about 8.2 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Men.

Men is about 28 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Men is in Belaganj tehsil of Gaya district. Ner Halt is about 8.2 km away. Makhdumpur is about 9.1 km away. Belaganj is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manjhar (under 2 km), Kormathu (2.6 km) and Turi (2.7 km).

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

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