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About Mirganj Village

Mirganj is a small village in Krityanand Nagar tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 455, made up of 245 males and 210 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 857 females per 1000 males. The village covers 38 hectares hectares.

Mirganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mirganj village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Krityanand Nagar
Area (hectares) 38 hectares
Population 455
Male Population 245
Female Population 210
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 857
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 Mirganj compares

By the 2011 count Mirganj is the 48th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,485 residents. Its 38 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Mirganj

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

Mirganj lies about 20 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Sarsi, 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 Mirganj
Nearest railway station Sarsi 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Krityanand Nagar 14 km
Nearest town Banmankhi Bazar 18 km
District headquarters Purnia 20 km

Villages closest to Mirganj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Krityanand Nagar 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 Mirganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Mirganj village had a population of 455. That makes it the 48th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,485 residents.

Mirganj village has 245 males and 210 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mirganj has about 857 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.

Mirganj covers 38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mirganj falls under Krityanand Nagar tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mirganj is Sarsi, about 13 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 Mirganj.

Mirganj is about 20 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mirganj is in Krityanand Nagar tehsil of Purnia district. Sarsi is about 13 km away. Krityanand Nagar is about 14 km away. Banmankhi Bazar is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baigna (5.5 km), Makhnaha Par (6.0 km) and Sahara (6.7 km).

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

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