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About Baluganj Village

Baluganj is one of the larger villages in Balrampur tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,116, made up of 2,627 males and 2,489 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 275.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854317, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baluganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baluganj village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Balrampur
Pincode 854317
Area (hectares) 275.62 hectares
Population 5,116
Male Population 2,627
Female Population 2,489
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
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 Baluganj compares

By the 2011 count Baluganj is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents. Its 275.62 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Baluganj

Baluganj is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baluganj 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 Baluganj from other places

Baluganj lies about 34 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Mukuria Junction, about 2.0 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 Baluganj
Nearest railway station Mukuria Junction 2.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Balrampur 15 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 22 km
District headquarters Katihar 34 km

Villages closest to Baluganj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baluganj village had a population of 5,116. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents.

Baluganj village has 2,627 males and 2,489 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baluganj has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Baluganj is 854317. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baluganj covers 275.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Baluganj falls under Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Baluganj is Mukuria Junction, about 2.0 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 Baluganj.

Baluganj is about 34 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baluganj is in Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district. Mukuria Junction is about 2.0 km away. Balrampur is about 15 km away. Rāiganj is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sirampur (under 2 km), Rampur (3.1 km) and Nista Kasht (5.4 km).

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

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