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About Bargaon Village

Bargaon is one of the larger villages in Silao tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,223, made up of 4,267 males and 3,956 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 714 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bargaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bargaon village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Silao
Pincode 803111
Area (hectares) 714 hectares
Population 8,223
Male Population 4,267
Female Population 3,956
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bargaon compares

By the 2011 count Bargaon is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents. Its 714 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Bargaon

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

Bargaon lies about 6.7 km from Silao, and the nearest railway station is Nalanda, about 2.8 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 Bargaon
Nearest railway station Nalanda 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Silao 6.7 km

Villages closest to Bargaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bargaon village had a population of 8,223. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents.

Bargaon village has 4,267 males and 3,956 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bargaon has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Bargaon is 803111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bargaon covers 714 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bargaon falls under Silao tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bargaon is Nalanda, about 2.8 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 5 - 10 km distance for Bargaon.

Bargaon is about 6.7 km from Silao in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bargaon is in Silao tehsil of Nalanda district. Nalanda is about 2.8 km away. Silao is about 6.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhagwanpur (under 2 km), Pachwara (under 2 km) and Mohanpur (1.8 km).

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

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