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About Babhandih Wajirganj Village

Babhandih Wajirganj is a large village in Wazirganj tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,646, made up of 1,387 males and 1,259 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 210 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 805131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Babhandih Wajirganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Babhandih Wajirganj village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Wazirganj
Pincode 805131
Area (hectares) 210 hectares
Population 2,646
Male Population 1,387
Female Population 1,259
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Babhandih Wajirganj compares

By the 2011 count Babhandih Wajirganj is the 23rd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,607 residents. Its 210 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Babhandih Wajirganj

Babhandih Wajirganj is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Babhandih Wajirganj as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Babhandih Wajirganj from other places

Babhandih Wajirganj lies about 24 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Tankuppa, about 17 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 Babhandih Wajirganj
Nearest town Bagaha 6.8 km
Nearest railway station Tankuppa 17 km
District headquarters Gaya 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Wazirganj 33 km

Villages closest to Babhandih Wajirganj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Wazirganj 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 Babhandih Wajirganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Babhandih Wajirganj village had a population of 2,646. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,607 residents.

Babhandih Wajirganj village has 1,387 males and 1,259 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Babhandih Wajirganj has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Babhandih Wajirganj is 805131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Babhandih Wajirganj covers 210 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Babhandih Wajirganj falls under Wazirganj tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Babhandih Wajirganj is Tankuppa, about 17 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Babhandih Wajirganj.

Babhandih Wajirganj is about 24 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Babhandih Wajirganj is in Wazirganj tehsil of Gaya district. Bagaha is about 6.8 km away. Tankuppa is about 17 km away. Gaya is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Patahula (2.3 km), Kewla Dhamna (2.7 km) and Chanda Khurd (3.5 km).

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

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