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About Bangaon Village

Bangaon is a large village in Baisi tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,266, made up of 1,657 males and 1,609 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 159 hectares hectares.

Bangaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bangaon village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisi
Area (hectares) 159 hectares
Population 3,266
Male Population 1,657
Female Population 1,609
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Bangaon compares

By the 2011 count Bangaon is the 21st largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents. Its 159 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Bangaon

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

Bangaon lies about 32 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Telta, about 5.1 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 Bangaon
Nearest railway station Telta 5.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisi 7.3 km
Nearest town Kasba 26 km
District headquarters Purnia 32 km

Villages closest to Bangaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bangaon village had a population of 3,266. That makes it the 21st largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents.

Bangaon village has 1,657 males and 1,609 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bangaon has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 937.

Bangaon covers 159 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bangaon falls under Baisi tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bangaon is Telta, about 5.1 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 Bangaon.

Bangaon is about 32 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bangaon is in Baisi tehsil of Purnia district. Telta is about 5.1 km away. Baisi is about 7.3 km away. Kasba is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhikhanpur (under 2 km), Majhwar (under 2 km) and Lamatphulbari (1.6 km).

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

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