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About Baliganwan Village

Baliganwan is a large village in Parsa tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,170, made up of 1,633 males and 1,537 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 307.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841219, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baliganwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baliganwan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Parsa
Pincode 841219
Area (hectares) 307.2 hectares
Population 3,170
Male Population 1,633
Female Population 1,537
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Baliganwan compares

By the 2011 count Baliganwan is the 13th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,824 residents. Its 307.2 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 939.

Getting to Baliganwan

Baliganwan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baliganwan as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Baliganwan from other places

Baliganwan lies about 12 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Chainwa, about under 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 Baliganwan
Nearest railway station Chainwa under 2 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 10 km
District headquarters Saran 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Parsa 26 km

Villages closest to Baliganwan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baliganwan village had a population of 3,170. That makes it the 13th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,824 residents.

Baliganwan village has 1,633 males and 1,537 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baliganwan has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 939.

The pincode recorded for Baliganwan is 841219. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baliganwan covers 307.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baliganwan falls under Parsa tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Baliganwan is Chainwa, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Baliganwan.

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

Baliganwan is in Parsa tehsil of Saran district. Chainwa is about under 2 km away. Mahārājgani is about 10 km away. Saran 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 Patti Bali (under 2 km), Bandi Chhapra (2.5 km) and Fatehpur (6.8 km).

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

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