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About Rasulganj Village

Rasulganj is a mid sized village in Bodh Gaya tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 753, made up of 389 males and 364 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67 hectares hectares.

Rasulganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rasulganj village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Bodh Gaya
Area (hectares) 67 hectares
Population 753
Male Population 389
Female Population 364
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rasulganj compares

By the 2011 count Rasulganj is the 95th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents. Its 67 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Rasulganj

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

Rasulganj lies about 14 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Kastha, about 9.3 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 Rasulganj
Nearest railway station Kastha 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Bodh Gaya 9.9 km
District headquarters Gaya 14 km

Villages closest to Rasulganj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bodh Gaya 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 Rasulganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Rasulganj village had a population of 753. That makes it the 95th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents.

Rasulganj village has 389 males and 364 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rasulganj has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 959.

Rasulganj covers 67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rasulganj falls under Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rasulganj is Kastha, about 9.3 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Rasulganj.

Rasulganj 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.

Rasulganj is in Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district. Kastha is about 9.3 km away. Bodh Gaya is about 9.9 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 Ehiyapur (under 2 km), Bhusia (under 2 km) and Dirawan (under 2 km).

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

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