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About Lalganj Village

Lalganj is one of the larger villages in Purnia East tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,045, made up of 5,757 males and 5,288 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1222 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lalganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lalganj village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Purnia East
Pincode 854301
Area (hectares) 1222 hectares
Population 11,045
Male Population 5,757
Female Population 5,288
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lalganj compares

By the 2011 count Lalganj is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents. Its 1222 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Lalganj

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

Lalganj lies about 5.5 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Ranipatra, about 3.5 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 Lalganj
Nearest railway station Ranipatra 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Purnia East 5.5 km
District headquarters Purnia 5.5 km

Villages closest to Lalganj

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 Lalganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Lalganj village had a population of 11,045. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents.

Lalganj village has 5,757 males and 5,288 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lalganj has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Lalganj is 854301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lalganj covers 1222 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Lalganj is Ranipatra, about 3.5 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 Lalganj.

Lalganj is about 5.5 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lalganj is in Purnia East tehsil of Purnia district. Ranipatra is about 3.5 km away. Purnia East is about 5.5 km away. Purnia is about 5.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Arazi Pirganj (1.6 km), Pirganj (1.6 km) and Burail (2.5 km).

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

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