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About Sultanganj Village

Sultanganj is a large village in Maker tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,441, made up of 1,195 males and 1,246 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,043 females per 1000 males. The village covers 217 hectares hectares.

Sultanganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sultanganj village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Maker
Area (hectares) 217 hectares
Population 2,441
Male Population 1,195
Female Population 1,246
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,043
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 Sultanganj compares

By the 2011 count Sultanganj is the 9th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,228 residents. Its 217 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1049.

Getting to Sultanganj

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

Sultanganj lies about 40 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Vaishali, about 14 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 Sultanganj
Tehsil headquarters Maker 2.9 km
Nearest town Marhaura 14 km
Nearest railway station Vaishali 14 km
District headquarters Saran 40 km

Villages closest to Sultanganj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sultanganj village had a population of 2,441. That makes it the 9th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,228 residents.

Sultanganj village has 1,195 males and 1,246 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sultanganj has about 1043 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1049.

Sultanganj covers 217 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sultanganj falls under Maker tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sultanganj is Vaishali, about 14 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sultanganj.

Sultanganj is about 40 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sultanganj is in Maker tehsil of Saran district. Maker is about 2.9 km away. Marhaura is about 14 km away. Vaishali is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ketuka Bikram (under 2 km), Rampur Darap (1.7 km) and Phulwaria (1.8 km).

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

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