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About Sanjheli Village

Sanjheli is a large village in Kasba tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,743, made up of 1,938 males and 1,805 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 415 hectares hectares.

Sanjheli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sanjheli village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Kasba
Area (hectares) 415 hectares
Population 3,743
Male Population 1,938
Female Population 1,805
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sanjheli compares

By the 2011 count Sanjheli is the 15th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents. Its 415 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Sanjheli

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

Sanjheli lies about 17 km from Purnia. 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 Sanjheli
Tehsil headquarters Kasba 7.5 km
District headquarters Purnia 17 km

Villages closest to Sanjheli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sanjheli village had a population of 3,743. That makes it the 15th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents.

Sanjheli village has 1,938 males and 1,805 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sanjheli has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

Sanjheli covers 415 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sanjheli falls under Kasba tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Sanjheli notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sanjheli.

Sanjheli is about 17 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sanjheli is in Kasba tehsil of Purnia district. Kasba is about 7.5 km away. Purnia is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Babhangawan (under 2 km), Pakaria (under 2 km) and Kadwa (under 2 km).

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

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