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About Mustalaganj Village

Mustalaganj is a large village in Dighalbank tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,450, made up of 1,291 males and 1,159 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 898 females per 1000 males. The village covers 191 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mustalaganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mustalaganj village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Tehsil Dighalbank
Pincode 855101
Area (hectares) 191 hectares
Population 2,450
Male Population 1,291
Female Population 1,159
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 898
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mustalaganj compares

By the 2011 count Mustalaganj is the 25th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents. Its 191 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Mustalaganj

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

Mustalaganj lies about 30 km from Kishanganj, and the nearest railway station is Pawakhali, about 13 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 Mustalaganj
Nearest town Bahādurganj 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Dighalbank 11 km
Nearest railway station Pawakhali 13 km
District headquarters Kishanganj 30 km

Villages closest to Mustalaganj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mustalaganj village had a population of 2,450. That makes it the 25th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents.

Mustalaganj village has 1,291 males and 1,159 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mustalaganj has about 898 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Mustalaganj is 855101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mustalaganj covers 191 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mustalaganj falls under Dighalbank tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mustalaganj is Pawakhali, about 13 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 10+ km distance for Mustalaganj.

Mustalaganj is about 30 km from Kishanganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mustalaganj is in Dighalbank tehsil of Kishanganj district. Bahādurganj is about 9.4 km away. Dighalbank is about 11 km away. Pawakhali is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tulshia (1.8 km), Tulshia Kasht (1.8 km) and Gurhmurha (2.2 km).

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

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