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About Dewanganj Village

Dewanganj is a large village in Purnia East tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,834, made up of 1,981 males and 1,853 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 154 hectares hectares.

Dewanganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dewanganj village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Purnia East
Area (hectares) 154 hectares
Population 3,834
Male Population 1,981
Female Population 1,853
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dewanganj compares

By the 2011 count Dewanganj is the 13th largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents. Its 154 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Dewanganj

Dewanganj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dewanganj as Available within village. 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 Dewanganj from other places

Dewanganj lies about 12 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Rautara, about 2.2 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 Dewanganj
Nearest railway station Rautara 2.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Purnia East 12 km
District headquarters Purnia 12 km

Villages closest to Dewanganj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Purnia East 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 Dewanganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Dewanganj village had a population of 3,834. That makes it the 13th largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents.

Dewanganj village has 1,981 males and 1,853 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dewanganj has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

Dewanganj covers 154 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dewanganj falls under Purnia East tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dewanganj is Rautara, about 2.2 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dewanganj.

Dewanganj is about 12 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dewanganj is in Purnia East tehsil of Purnia district. Rautara is about 2.2 km away. Purnia East is about 12 km away. Purnia is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shekhpura (1.6 km), Dhanganwan (2.1 km) and Biloria (2.2 km).

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

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