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About Maharaj Ganj Village

Maharaj Ganj is a mid sized village in Ekangarsarai tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,080, made up of 555 males and 525 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 107 hectares hectares.

Maharaj Ganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maharaj Ganj village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Ekangarsarai
Area (hectares) 107 hectares
Population 1,080
Male Population 555
Female Population 525
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Maharaj Ganj compares

By the 2011 count Maharaj Ganj is the 56th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents. Its 107 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Maharaj Ganj

Maharaj Ganj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Maharaj Ganj 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Maharaj Ganj from other places

Maharaj Ganj lies about 19 km from Nalanda. 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 Maharaj Ganj
Tehsil headquarters Ekangarsarai 1.6 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 8.0 km
District headquarters Nalanda 19 km

Villages closest to Maharaj Ganj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ekangarsarai 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 Maharaj Ganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Maharaj Ganj village had a population of 1,080. That makes it the 56th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents.

Maharaj Ganj village has 555 males and 525 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maharaj Ganj has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 920.

Maharaj Ganj covers 107 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maharaj Ganj falls under Ekangarsarai tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The census record for Maharaj Ganj notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Maharaj Ganj.

Maharaj Ganj is about 19 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Maharaj Ganj is in Ekangarsarai tehsil of Nalanda district. Ekangarsarai is about 1.6 km away. Islāmpur is about 8.0 km away. Nalanda is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tarapur (under 2 km), Mojahidpur (under 2 km) and Chaurai (under 2 km).

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

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